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City of Saint Paul — City Council action minutes (March 25, 2026)

Saint PaulMar 25, 20263 min read

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Council met in Council Chambers with all seven members present (Councilmember Kim remote). The Consent Agenda was adopted unanimously and multiple communications were received and filed (including a nuisance property notice for 594-596 Reaney Ave and budget reallocations). The Council adopted resolutions setting hearings and levies for cleanup and sidewalk snow/ice assessments, authorized Police Department grant applications and amendments, approved a liquor license change, accepted several grants and gifts (including a Mott Foundation grant for the Office of Financial Empowerment), appointed Nicole Tillander as City Clerk, adopted an ordinance temporarily extending pre-eviction notice from 30 to 60 days, approved additional capital funding for the Hayden Heights Library, and handled a legislative hearing consent agenda that deleted or resolved several appealed tax assessments, condemnations, nuisance abatements, and inspection appeals. Meeting adjourned at 5:19 PM.

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Consent Agenda adopted unanimously; multiple items enacted without separate discussion.
Communications received and filed: CO 26-16 (594-596 Reaney Ave nuisance notice), AO 26-19 (2023 BYRNE/JAG budget reallocation), AO 26-20 (Public Works website budget reallocation, $20,000), AO 26-21 (CDBG funding: $62,000 for Nancy's Beauty Salon/NENO).
RES 26-173: Approved City costs for cleanup services (Sept–Nov 2025) and set Legislative Hearing for April 21, 2026 and Council public hearing for June 3, 2026 to consider assessments (File J2601A).
RES 26-324: Approved City costs for sidewalk snow and ice removal (January 2026) and set Legislative Hearing for April 21, 2026 and Council public hearing for June 3, 2026 to consider assessments (File J2601S).
Authorized Police Department to submit applications for Auto Theft Prevention Grants (RES 26-404) and for 2026–28 Crisis Response Grants (RES 26-459); accepted a grant amendment for Community Crime Intervention and Prevention/Pathways to Policing (RES 26-507).
Approved change of ownership for White Dragon Hall liquor license (RES 26-447) and approved settlement payment for Davison lawsuit (RES 26-479).
Accepted travel gift for City Engineer to attend an international study tour (RES 26-486) and accepted/accepted amendment to Office of Financial Empowerment budget for Mott Foundation grant (RES PH 26-73).
Appointed Nicole Tillander as City Clerk (RES 26-522).
Ord 26-18 adopted to temporarily extend the pre-eviction notice period from 30 days to 60 days.
Ord 26-17 (Fire Chief minimum qualifications) amended and public hearing continued to April 1, 2026; several first-reading ordinances laid over for second reading on April 1, 2026.
RES PH 26-68: Adopted additional capital funding for the Hayden Heights Library renovation project.
Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted (as amended), including deletion of appealed special tax assessments (e.g., RLH TA 26-22 for 935 Case Ave) and findings/adoptions on multiple appealed nuisance abatements, condemnations, and inspection appeals (RLH VO 26-15, RLH RR 26-6, RLH SAO 26-19, RLH VO 26-14, RLH SAO 26-22).

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