City Council - June 03, 2026   6/3/2026

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

1. Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate budget for the 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant for the approved budget modification received from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

• Financial Analysis.pdf

CONSENT AGENDA Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

3. Authorizing the City to execute a third amendment to a lease agreement with Ramsey County for the Ramsey County Sheriff's use of space in the City Hall Annex.

• Third Amendment to Lease Agreement.pdf

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

4. Approving the application for change of ownership to the Auto Repair Garage license now held by Mission Auto Repair LLC d/b/a Mission Auto Repair (License ID #DSIBLAUTO-000574-2026) for the premises located at 944 Arcade St.

• Business Details Application.pdf
• License Application Notification.pdf
• License Condition Affidavit.pdf

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

5. Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, to pay costs associated with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation process.

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

6. Authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept a gift of reimbursement of airfare expenses, registration, and per diem for the Street Maintenance Engineer of Public Works, and ASCE national representative for Region 3, Chris DeDene, to attend the 2026 American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Geo-Institute National Chapter Summit on July 30-31, and to amend the budget to accommodate the gift estimated to be $1,000.

• GEO-Institute (of ASCE) Chapter Summit Gift and Reimbursement.pdf

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

7. Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 417 for the 2026 June Wage and Fringe Adjustment.

• SprinklerFitters 2026 MOA June Wage & Fringe Adjustment.pdf

8. Approving the Labor Agreement (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2028) and Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 70.

• 2028 Labor Agreement.pdf
• Operating Engineers L70 2026-2028 Summary Agreement.pdf
• Operating Engineers Local 70 MOA Training & Educ Ctr.pdf
• Operating Engineers Local 70 MOA License Premium Pay.pdf
• Operating Engineers Local 70 MOA On Call SPRWS Distribution Division.pdf
• Operating Engineers Local 70 MOA License Premium Pay Public Works SPRWS.pdf
• Operating Engineers Local 70 MOA MN Paid Family and Medical Leave.pdf

9. Accepting the gift of registration, hotel and travel expenses from Local Progress for Council Member HwaJeong Kim to attend the 2026 Local Progress National Convening.

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

10. Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 70, for the purpose of ensuring adequate staffing, training and operational continuity during a period of staffing shortages in the Saint Paul Regional Water Services Production Division.

• Operating Engineer L70 MOA Staffing Issues SPRWS Prod Div 05122026.pdf

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

11. Approving polling location changes for the August 11, 2026 primary and the November 3, 2026 general elections.

• Polling Place Changes 2026.pdf
• Polling Places Changes or Name Updates City of St Paul.pdf

12. Welcoming the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Incorporated to the City of Saint Paul.

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

2. Authorizing the City, on behalf of the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department (Department), to accept a donation in the amount of $32,000 from the Midway Men's Club to support Recreation Services programming.

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

13. Exercising the City's Authority to Opt-in to, and Support, the Ramsey County Economic Development Authority (“EDA”). (Laid over from May 27, 2026)

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted As Amended

ORDINANCES An ordinance is a city law enacted by the City Council. It is read at three separate council meetings and becomes effective after passage by the Council and 30 days after publication in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. Public hearings on ordinances are generally held at the second reading.

First Reading

14. Granting the application of AuMer Development Group to rezone property at 213 Bates Avenue from H2 Residential to T1 Traditional Neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.

• Planning Commission Resolution 26-15.pdf
• 213 Bates Ave Rezoning Staff Packet.pdf
• 213 Bates Ave Rezoning City Council Presentation.pdf

PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify.

15. Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept grant funding in the amount of $146,301.16 from the State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources and to establish a budget in the Grant Fund to reflect said funds to support tree planting at the Como Zoo.

• Como Zoo DNR Tree Planting Grant 2026.pdf

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

16. Approving the application of Hot Summer Jazz Festival for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for a Twin Cities Jazz Festival event on June 19 and 20, 2026, at 221 East Fifth Street - Mears Park.

• Application_TCJazzFest.pdf
• ENS1_TCJazzFest.png
• MAP_TCJF.pdf
• Owners_TCJF.pdf
• Owner_TCJF.pdf
• Applicant_TCJF.pdf

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

17. Approving the application of The United Hmong Family, Inc. for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for a Hmong International Freedom Festival event on June 26, 27, and 28, 2026, at 1151 Wynne Avenue - Como Regional Park.

• Application_HIFF.pdf
• ENS1.pdf
• ENS2_HIFF.pdf
• MAP_HIFF.pdf
• MAP2_HIFF.pdf
• Owners_HIFF.pdf
• Owner_HIFF.pdf
• Applicant_HIFF.pdf

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

18. Approving the application of Minnesota United FC for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for Great Lawn Concert Series event on the Saturdays of June 13 and August 15, 2026, at 400 Snelling Avenue North - outside of Allianz Field.

• Application_GLCS26ptII.pdf
• ENS1.pdf
• MAP_GLCS26ptII.pdf
• Owners_GLCS26ptII.pdf
• Owner_GLCS26ptII.pdf
• Applicant_GLCS26ptII.pdf

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM

22. Appeal of Gary Grimes to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 314 WYOMING STREET EAST.

• 314 Wyoming St E.appeal.5-19-26.pdf
• 314 Wyoming St E.Aerial Map 2020.pdf
• Appeal Photos 5-7-26.pdf
• 314 Wyoming St E.Grimes Ltr.5-22-26.pdf

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted As Amended

LEGISLATIVE HEARING CONSENT AGENDA Items listed under the Consent Agenda will receive a combined public hearing and be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda for a separate public hearing and discussion if desired.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

19. Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1478 AMES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-32. (Public hearing continued to June 10, 2026)

• 1478 Ames Ave.Corcoran Ltr 4-24-26.pdf
• 1478 Ames Ave.Corcoran Ltr.5-15-26 (SAO MF).pdf
• 1478 Ames Ave.Corcoran Ltr.6-5-26.pdf

20. Making finding on the appealed of Emmett Owens, Jr., to the nuisance abatement ordered for 233 BATES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-28. (Public Hearing continued to June 10, 2026)

• 233 Bates Ave.Owens Ltr.4-17-26 (SAO).pdf
• 233 Bates Ave.photos #1 5-26-26.pdf
• 233 Bates Ave.photos #2 5-26-26.pdf
• 233 Bates Ave.photos #3 5-26-26.pdf
• 233 Bates Ave.Owens Ltr.5-29-26.pdf
• 233 & 239 Bates Ave.Owens Ltr.6-5-26.pdf

21. Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2014 THIRD STREET EAST. (File No. J2601E2, Assessment No. 268303)

• 2014 Third St E.Vang email 10-15-25.pdf
• 2014 3rd St E.Vang email 5-14-26.pdf
• 2014 3rd St E.Legacy info 25-014709.pdf
• 2014 3rd St E.Vang email 5-18-26.pdf

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

23. Ratifying the assessment for Equipment and Labor for Clean Up service during September to November 2025 (File No. J2601A, Assessment No. 268501)

• J2601A.268501.pdf

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

24. Ratifying the assessment for Sidewalk Snow and Ice Removal in January 2026 (File No. J2601S, Assessment No. 268502)

• J2601S.268502.pdf

• Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

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