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Votes at a glance: Saint Paul City Council actions March 26, 2025
Summary
The council adopted multiple ordinances and resolutions, reconsidered and amended a tax-assessment appeal and handled several public hearings. Listed below are the items with outcomes and key details.
The Saint Paul City Council took votes on a range of ordinances, resolutions and public hearings during its March 26 meeting. Below are the items recorded on the agenda with outcomes and key details drawn from the meeting record.
- Ordinance (Final Adoption) 25-23 — Rezoning and master plan for property at 10 River Park Plaza: Adopted, 5-0.
- Ordinance (Final Adoption) 25-24 — Amend chapter 427 to update licensing procedures and add infrared-heated sauna fitness studios to the license category: Adopted, 5-0. Council Member Ville and others cited unanimous public comment in support.
- Ordinance (Final Adoption) 25-25 — Repeal chapter 440 related to energy benchmarking: Adopted, 5-0.
- Ordinance (Final Adoption) 25-28 — Amend chapter 189.1 regarding duties/frequency of Truth in Sale of Housing Board evaluator examination: Adopted, 5-0.
- Ordinance (First Reading) 25-26 — Amend chapter 43.03 concerning vacant building registration fee: Laid over to April 23 for public hearing.
- Resolution (Public Hearing) 25-407 — Alley vacation behind 1178 Burns Avenue (petition of Mark David): Public hearing closed and resolution adopted, 5-0.
- Resolution (Public Hearing) 25-550 — Police department spending plan amendment for $350,000 from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for training: Public hearing closed and resolution adopted, 5-0.
- RLHTA item 25-26 — Reconsideration and ratification of appealed special tax assessment for property at 912 Fry Street: Council reconsidered, then amended the assessment to be payable over three years; amended resolution adopted, 5-0.
- RLHTA item 24-335 — Appeal regarding special tax assessment for 580 Sys Burges Street: Laid over for two weeks to April 9 at mover’s request.
- Legislative hearing consent item RLH VBR 25-4 — Appeal of vacant building registration for 383 Toronto Street (OIG Holdings / Aziz Zarin): Council denied the appeal and maintained the property in Category 2 vacant building status; motion to deny adopted 5-0. Staff described major mechanical, electrical and plumbing deficiencies identified by inspection; the owner disputed the category assignment and said permits had been pulled for some work.
- Legislative hearing consent items 26–33: No public testimony present; the consent agenda items were adopted as amended.
Where the record shows a roll-call tally, this summary reflects the recorded yes/no votes. For items recorded as adopted by voice vote, the council reported the result as 5 in favor, no one opposed (members present varied by item). If an item was laid over, it is listed with the date the council directed staff to return the matter.
