City Council - April 01, 2026   4/1/2026

Attachments

  • ROLL CALL

  • COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

  • 1. Authorizing the Department of Public Works to move $78,371 from a transfer account to an expense account for general professional services in the General Fund.

  • 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

  • 2. Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to apply to the Metropolitan Council for grant proposals requesting approval for city sponsorship to participate in Livable Communities Act (LCA) programs to receive funding for site assessment, associated cleanup or remediation, other predevelopment activities, and/or funding for new construction or redevelopment from the LCA Round One of 2026.

    • Failed 6-0-0 Adopted

  • 3. Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota Department of Transportation for work in the Trunk Highway 35E right of way as part of the City’s University Avenue Project.

    • Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

  • 4. Accepting the donation of conference registration from CNU (Congress for the New Urbanism) for up to three City staff to attend CNU 34 in Northwest Arkansas from May 12-16, 2026.

    • Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

  • 6. Approving the application for change of ownership to the Liquor Off Sale license now held by R & B Five Angels LLC d/b/a East 7th Liquor (License ID #DSIBLLOFS-000546-2026) for the premises located at 385 7th Street East.

    • Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

  • FOR DISCUSSION

  • 5. Approving a Liquor On Sale, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor On Sale - 2 AM Closing, and Entertainment (B) new location license application from Luxe Event Planning and Decor LLC, d/b/a The Ivory (License ID #DSIBLLIQ-000490-2025), for the premises located at 125 9th Street East, Unit #127.

    • Passed 6-0-0 Adopted As Amended

  • ROLL CALL

  • SUSPENSION ITEMS

  • Declaring April 7th as National Black Bookstore Day.

    • Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

  • 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.

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

  • 7. Administrative Ordinance establishing the minimum qualifications for the vacancy for the position of Fire Chief pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.12.1 of the City Charter.

    • Passed 7-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

  • 8. Adding Ch. 44A to the Administrative Code to institute training, reporting, and programming related to the City’s relationship with civil immigration laws and enforcement practices under Administrative Code Chapter 44.

    • Passed 7-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

  • 9. Deleting Chapter 54 of the Legislative Code (Title VI) pertaining to Rental Application Fees.

    • Passed 7-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

  • 10. Updating Chapter 13 of the Administrative Code (Title I) pertaining to Department of Safety and Inspections.

    • Passed 7-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

  • 11. Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with indemnity obligations), and amending the operating budget for City sponsorship of a Metropolitan Council TBRA Grant Program for the benefit of Hamm’s Brewery West End at 680 and 694 Minnehaha Avenue East. (District 4, Ward 7).

    • Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

  • 12. Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with indemnity obligations), and amending the operating budget for City sponsorship of a Metropolitan Council LCA’s SEED Grant for the benefit of Rondo Revitalize at 708 Marshall Avenue. (District 8, Ward 1).

    • Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

  • 13. Approving the application of Twin Cities in Motion for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the Get in Gear event on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 240 Summit Avenue - outside the James J. Hill House.

    • Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

  • 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.

  • 14. Appeal of Mark Puchala II to a Summary Abatement Order at 2016 FREMONT AVENUE.

    • Passed 7-0-0 Adopted

  • ADJOURNMENT

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