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Saint Paul City Council (Feb 11, 2026) — Action minutes: budget items, public-safety ordinances, license actions, grants, and hearings

Saint PaulFeb 11, 20264 min read

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Council adopted multiple consent items and resolutions including budget and financing actions, an ordinance requiring visible officer identification, grant acceptance for urban forestry, agreements for a bridge project, liquor license actions, and numerous property assessment and abatement decisions; several public hearings were continued.

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Received and filed: CO 26-7 (299 Sherburne Ave nuisance letter), AO 26-8 (accept $35,000,000 Minnesota Public Finance Authority funding for lead service replacement), and AO 26-12 (amend 2026 General Fund and Special Fund budgets for Planning & Economic Development).
Consent agenda adopted approving multiple assessment-related resolutions (Securing/Emergency Boarding for Aug–Dec 2025; Demolition services assessment for 692 6th St E) and other routine items.
Adopted RES 26-118 authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for the I35E bridge over Shepard Road Project.
Directed revocation of multiple liquor licenses for B H & M INC d/b/a Born’s Dutch Bar (899 Rice St) and approved change-of-ownership liquor license applications for Vina Vietnamese Restaurant and La Oficina Bar.
Adopted RES 26-215 (Defending the U.S. Constitution and the Rule of Law) and adopted the City's 2026 Legislative Agenda (RES 25-1914).
Adopted amendments to Administrative Code Appendix A-2 relating to City Council committees (RES 26-58, as amended).
Adopted RES 26-267 denouncing the Trump Administration’s attack on gender-affirming care for youth.
Adopted suspension item RES 26-296 urging hotels to not house federal immigration agents.
Final adoption of Ord 26-6 adding Chapter 268A to require law enforcement officers to visibly display identification on the outermost layer of their uniform.
Authorized Parks & Recreation to accept $275,000 from the State Department of Natural Resources for forestry planning and tree canopy management (RES PH 26-41).
Approved multiple sound variance applications for St. Patrick’s Day / Lucky Palooza events (JR Mac’s, Burger Moe’s, Patrick McGovern’s); one duplicate item withdrawn.
Handled a legislative-hearing consent agenda ratifying, reducing, deleting or continuing a series of appealed special tax assessments and summary abatement appeals (multiple RLH TA / SAO items adopted as amended or continued).
Continued several public hearings and items to future dates (e.g., Ord 26-8, Ord 26-7, ABZA 26-1, PH 26-4 and others were laid over or continued).
Meeting called to order at 3:30 PM and adjourned at 6:35 PM; Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson was absent.

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