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Votes at a glance: council adopts ordinances on river corridor, vacancy reporting and several routine approvals
Summary
The Saint Paul City Council approved an array of items: the Mississippi River corridor and floodplain overlay ordinance (25‑72), quarterly vacancies and overtime reporting ordinance (25‑78), multiple public‑hearing resolutions including street and departmental financing items, and the resolution addressing SPPD conduct; Item 19 (2026 legislative agenda) and the tree preservation ordinance were laid over.
The Saint Paul City Council recorded multiple final actions and procedural layovers during the meeting.
Key approvals - Ordinance 25‑72: Amending chapters related to the Mississippi River Bridal Corridor critical area and floodplain management overlay districts (final adoption, voice vote 5–0). - Ordinance 25‑78: Establishing chapter 15 for structured quarterly reporting of certain personnel vacancies and overtime utilization (final adoption, voice vote 5–0). - Resolution approving the Ivy Birmingham residential mill & overlay project (summer 2026 construction, roughly 3.2 miles, approximate cost $3,000,000) and assessments under the city’s 2024 assessment policy (public hearing closed and resolution adopted by voice vote). - Resolution amending Police Department grant fund for Ramsey County Violent Crime Enforcement Team (public hearing closed and adopted by voice vote). - Resolution amending Fire Department financing for a Minnesota Task Force 1 reimbursement ($54,213.59 from the City of Edina) (adopted by voice vote).
Layovers and continuances - Item 19 (presentation of the 2026 legislative agenda): laid over to Dec. 17 after a public interruption and recess. - Ordinance 25‑4 (tree preservation chapter for city projects): laid over to Dec. 17 because testifiers had left during the recess. - Legislative hearing item RLHSAO 205506 (appeal for 2350 Bayless Place): continued to Jan. 14, 2026.
Procedural notes: several consent‑agenda items (3–18) were adopted at the start of the meeting; the council recorded five members present and two excused for much of the session; adopted items were unanimous where votes were recorded.
