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City Council meeting minutes — December 10, 2025: budget and grant actions, transportation projects, labor MOAs, public safety response, and multiple property appeals

Saint PaulDec 10, 20254 min read

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Meeting convened at 3:32 PM and adjourned at 6:04 PM. Five councilmembers were present (Noecker, Yang, Kim, Jost, Coleman); Bowie and Johnson were absent. The Consent Agenda was adopted as amended. Council adopted multiple budget and grant actions, approved transportation project hearings, laid over several items to December 17, 2025, adopted ordinances amending the MRCCA/floodplain and establishing quarterly personnel reporting, took action on a suspension item related to SPPD conduct during federal immigration enforcement, and resolved a series of legislative hearing appeals (adopted, amended, or continued as noted).

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Consent Agenda adopted as amended.
RES 25-1652: Preliminary Order set for January 14, 2026 public hearing for the 2026 Saint Anthony/Rondo Arterial Mill and Overlay Project (adopted).
RES 25-1842: Preliminary Order set for January 14, 2026 public hearing for the 2026 Wheelock/Grotto Phase II Area Paving and Lighting and Mill and Overlay Project (adopted).
RES 25-1737 (MOAs to implement regrading of classifications) laid over to December 17, 2025.
Approved Transportation Network Company license application for HopSkipDrive (RES 25-1887 adopted).
Accepted/authorized multiple grants for the Fire Department and other offices, including FEMA and Assistance to Firefighter Grant funding (RES 25-1925, RES 25-1926, RES 25-1928 adopted).
RES 25-1980 (City Council actions in response to SPPD conduct during federal immigration enforcement) adopted.
Ord 25-72 (amendments related to Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area and Flood Plain Management Overlay Districts) adopted.
Ord 25-78 (establishing Chapter 15 reporting requirements for personnel vacancies and overtime) adopted.
Ord 25-4 (Tree Preservation for City Sponsored Projects) laid over to December 17, 2025.
RES PH 25-240: Final Order approving the 2026 Ivy/Birmingham Residential Mill and Overlay Project (adopted).
RES PH 25-270: Amending spending and financing plans for various City departments (adopted).
RES PH 25-276: Authorized amendment to 2025 Police Department grant fund for Ramsey County Violent Crime Enforcement Team (adopted).
RES PH 25-279: Amended Fire Department financing/spending for MNTF1 reimbursement ($54,213.59) (adopted).
Legislative hearing actions on property appeals: 358 Arbor St (RLH FCO 25-69) adopted; 1473 Fairmount Ave (RLH SAO 25-66) adopted; 947 Fremont Ave (RLH RR 25-34) adopted as amended (granted 180 days); 555 Smith Ave S (RLH VO 25-21) adopted; 1436 Snelling Ave N (RLH VO 25-24) adopted; 855 Third St E (RLH SAO 25-70) adopted as amended; special tax assessment for 1240 Virginia St (RLH TA 25-282) reduced and public hearing continued to January 7, 2026.
RES 25-1914 (City's 2026 Legislative Agenda) laid over to December 17, 2025.

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