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City Council adopts consent agenda, advances eviction-notice amendment, approves event variance and budget adjustments

Saint PaulMar 11, 20263 min read

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At the March 11, 2026 City Council meeting the Council adopted the Consent Agenda (including multiple service assessment items and settlements), laid over several items for March 18, amended and laid over a temporary pre-eviction notice extension to 60 days, approved a sound variance for the Mightyssippi 10 Mile event, and authorized adjustments to City special fund project/accounting unit budgets to align with the 2026 Adopted Budget.

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Consent Agenda adopted (unanimous), approving multiple resolutions including RES 26-117 (removal of diseased/dangerous tree assessments; legislative hearing set April 7, 2026 and Council hearing May 13, 2026) and several resolutions authorizing collection of delinquent garbage/yard waste bills and associated legislative/public hearing dates (CG25Q3B1–CG25Q3B5, YW25Q3B1).
RES 26-374 adopted: appointment of Dillon Donnelly as community advisor (non-voting) to the Audit Committee for a three-year term.
RES 26-378 adopted: release of a City water utility easement on property at 893 Tanglewood Drive (documented in file).
RES 26-379 adopted: authorized Fire Department lease agreement with Dell Financial Services (includes indemnification clause).
RES 26-393 and RES 26-394 adopted: authorized full and final settlements of $16,000 and $25,000 for claims of Jarell Heads and Jacob Olmstead, respectively.
RES 26-307 adopted: approved Collective Bargaining Agreements and Memorandums of Agreement with AFSCME Council 5 (January 1, 2026–December 31, 2028).
AO 26-18 (Police Department budget reallocation to record Saint Paul Police Foundation grant awards) received and filed.
RES 26-364 (rate of pay for Water Control Systems Information Analyst) laid over one week to March 18, 2026 for adoption.
Ord 26-17 (minimum qualifications for vacancy of Fire Chief) laid over to March 18, 2026 for second reading.
Ord 26-16 (Xcel Energy rezoning application for 325 Commercial St) laid over to March 18, 2026 for final adoption.
Ord 26-18 amended to temporarily extend the pre-eviction notice period from 30 to 60 days and laid over to March 18, 2026 for final adoption.
RES PH 26-56 adopted: approved a sound level variance for MN Run Series/Podium Sports Marketing for the Mightyssippi 10 Mile event on June 6, 2026.
RES PH 26-65 adopted: authorized amendments to City special fund project and accounting unit budgets to align with the 2026 Adopted Budget.
ABZA 26-3 appeal (United Village Block D hotel façade variances at 1560 University Ave W): motion of intent that the appeal is granted (unanimous).
PH 26-4 (public hearing on grievances about federal immigration operations) continued to March 18, 2026.
Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted (unanimous); RLH items 24–26 (appeals related to summary abatement and fire inspection/condemnation notices at specified addresses) adopted.

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