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Saint Paul City Council (Action Only) — November 19, 2025: Consent items adopted; ordinances and multiple hearings acted on

Saint PaulNov 19, 20254 min read

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Meeting convened at 3:31 PM; six councilmembers present (one absent). Consent Agenda and multiple resolutions and ordinances were adopted. Public hearings on budgets, park and energy projects were approved; several property rehabilitation/abatement and appealed assessment matters were acted on or continued. Meeting adjourned at 6:09 PM.

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Received and filed a letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 799 University Avenue West a nuisance property.
Consent Agenda adopted (including approvals to set hearings and levy assessments for tall grass/weed removal, excessive inspection/abatement use, vacant building registration fees, and securing/emergency boarding services).
Authorized acceptance of donations totaling $1,800 for McDonough Recreation Center Halloween events.
Approved a partial waiver of the Sustainable Building Ordinance for the Police Outdoor Range building.
Laid over action to revoke the liquor license for Damera (823 University Ave. W.) to December 3, 2025; revocation action for Pimento Jamaican Kitchen was withdrawn.
Authorized Emergency Management to apply for the 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant program and approved other administrative agreements (including a lease renewal with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency).
Approved administrative actions including release of a 4(d) affordable housing covenant, carryforward of unused private activity bond volume cap, and mayoral appointments of Councilmember Nelsie Yang to the Port Authority Board and the Board of Water Commissioners (terms begin Dec. 1, 2025).
Adopted multiple ordinances (final adoption) including: garbage cart sharing (Chapter 220), cannabis registration and temporary event permit chapters (Chapters 420/420A), temporary park and downtown event permit changes for the World Junior Hockey Championship, and a prohibition on virtual currency kiosks (Chapter 297).
Received and filed the Port Authority 2026 budget presentation.
Adopted budget/public hearing items: correction to bond proceed transfer for Fire cardiac monitors; use of Parkland Dedication funds for Taylor Park improvements; amendments for Green Energy Program budgets; and Fire Department joint powers agreement amendment for hazardous materials response funding.
Acted on multiple legislative hearing property matters: ordered rehabilitation/razing or granted extensions on various properties, adopted findings on abatements and fire/certificate-of-occupancy appeals, and continued several appealed special tax assessments to April 22, 2026.

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