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Votes at a glance: actions taken by Saint Paul City Council

Saint Paul City Council · February 18, 2026

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Summary

Council adopted the consent agenda and several ordinances and resolutions: consent items 4–13 adopted; appeal denial for fence (5–1); Res. 26‑320 (fire training) adopted; Ord. 26‑7 (law‑enforcement facial coverings/ID) adopted; Ord. 26‑8 (mayoral designees/contracts) adopted; multiple public hearings continued or laid over to Feb. 25.

Summary of formal actions and recorded outcomes from the meeting.

• Consent agenda (items 4–13): adopted (6–0).

• Appeal of BZA denial for 10‑foot fence (Item 14): Motion to deny the appeal passed 5–1 (appeal denied).

• Suspension of the rules and adoption: Resolution 26‑320 (Fire Department training at 753 Front Avenue): rules suspended and resolution adopted (6–0).

• Ordinance final adoption: Ord. 26‑7 (requirement that law‑enforcement operations be conducted without facial coverings except exceptions; require identification): adopted (6–0).

• Ordinance final adoption: Ord. 26‑8 (authorize up to three mayoral assistants to execute certain contracts and increase designee contract thresholds): adopted (6–0).

• First readings / layovers and public hearings scheduled: Ord. 26‑9 (geothermal franchise) laid over to Feb. 25; Ord. 26‑11 (geobonds for St. Joseph's) laid over to Feb. 25; Ord. 26‑12 (TNC fee tiers) laid over to Feb. 25; Ord. 24‑26 (drive‑throughs/walk‑up rules) public hearing continued to Feb. 25.

• Additional resolutions adopted: Several departmental financing amendments and grant acceptances (parks, Como Friends, Conway Recreation Center, Assistance to Firefighters) were adopted by recorded motions as listed on the agenda.

Notes: Where individual roll‑call names were not consistently recorded in the transcript, tallies are reported as stated on the record. For items laid over, staff will return with fuller reports and public testimony on Feb. 25.