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Votes at a glance: Saint Paul Council actions (selected items)
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Summary
A quick roundup of motions and votes taken during the Saint Paul City Council meeting: multiple resolutions and ordinances were adopted unanimously or laid over for further hearings, including grant acceptances, code changes and a set-levy action.
The Saint Paul City Council took the following votes and actions during the meeting (voice votes noted as recorded in the transcript):
- Item 14 — Resolution 25-1447: Approved a study request by the City of Saint Paul Audit Committee to authorize Wilder Research to conduct a study related to the data practices process (laid over previously; adopted). Motion by Council Member Coleman. Vote: 5 in favor, 0 opposed.
- Item 15 — HIDTA grant acceptance: Authorized the Police Department to accept High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program funds from the Office of National Drug Control Policy, execute the grant agreement and amend the 2025 grant fund budget. Public hearing had been held previously; motion by Council Member Jost. Vote: 5-0.
- Item 16 — Resolution 25-1473: Approved a 2026 maximum property tax levy for the Housing and Redevelopment Authority as proposed. Motion by Chair Johnson. Vote: 5-0.
- Item 17 — Resolution (max levy for city): Adopted a proposed 5.3% maximum property tax levy for the City of Saint Paul to use in the 2026 budget process. Motion (mover not specified in record); Vote: 5-0.
- Item 18 — Ordinance 205-549: Established the classification "City Council Communications Lead" in the Unclassified Service pursuant to the City Charter; motion by Councillor Mabuhi. Vote: 5-0 (ordinance adopted).
- Item 19 — Ordinance (final adoption) 205-553: Amended chapter 4-41 of the legislative code to adjust electric vehicle charging station rates (increase due to energy costs). Motion by Chair Joost. Vote: 5-0 (ordinance adopted).
- Items 20-23 — Ordinances 25-54, 25-55, 25-56, 205-507: First readings and code-alignment items for HERO-related chapters (2-33, 2-24, 2-24a and others); all were laid over to Oct. 1 for second reading and public hearing.
- Item 24 — Resolution 25-186: Authorized city sponsorship and grant acceptance for a Minnesota DEED contamination cleanup grant to benefit the Rondeau Community Land Trust mixed-use redevelopment at 642 Selby Avenue. Motion by Council Member Bui. Vote: 5-0.
- Item 25 — MPCA heavy-duty replacement grant ($1,457,381.84): Authorized Office of Financial Services, in partnership with the Fire Department, to accept $1,457,381.84 to remove older diesel vehicles and partially fund replacements; motion by Council Member Coleman. Vote: 5-0.
- Item 26 — Minnesota Department of Public Safety enforcement grant (2026): Authorized Police Department to accept 2026 enforcement grant from MN DPS Office of Traffic Safety and amend the grant fund budget; motion by Council Member Johnson. Vote: 5-0.
- Item 27 — University of St. Thomas homecoming sound variance: Approved amplified sound for Oct. 3 homecoming event at 2115 Summit Ave (Lower Quad) with a 9:30 p.m. hard stop; public testimony by Jerome Benner (University of St. Thomas). Motion by Council Member Coleman. Vote: 5-0.
- Item 28 — Twin Cities in Motion sound variance (Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon): Approved amplified sound for event at the Minnesota State Capitol Complex Oct. 4-5. Motion by Council Member Jost. Vote: 5-0.
- Legislative hearing consent items 29 and 30: No speakers; public hearings closed and items approved as amended. Motion by Council Member Hui. Vote: 5-0.
Ending: Most measures passed unanimously (5-0) or were laid over for additional hearings; council recorded two members absent/excused for roll call during the meeting.
Note: Where the transcript provided nonstandard numbering or partial item codes (for example, some resolution numbers were read in speech as numeric groupings), this roundup reproduces the item references as spoken in the meeting.
