Roll Call Toast. Coleman here. Johnson. Vice PRESIDENT Kim here. 6 present one council, PRESIDENT Maker who is excused. Ceased. And if you would like and able to join us for the Pledge of Allegiance. It to lag a United States air and to the republic for which it stands. Nation. In this. Well, with liberty and justice for all. Consent agenda items for through 10 or before you for your consideration. I don't believe that anything is being taken off consensual. Take a motion from Councilmember Johnson to approve consent agenda all in favor say Aye. Aye. Any opposed. 6 favor nor opposed the consent agenda is adopted. Item. 11 is final adoption of ordinance. 25 dash 54 amending
Chapter 11 of The Lt's Administrative Code to update responsibilities of the Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity. Great I will make a motion to prove we'll have some discussion in discussion on this final adoption. Yes, commitment Vice PRESIDENT Kim might have a point of clarity. Is this the First Amendment are is this amendment including Councilmember Yang's? Amendment all around you? There a different item. That's a great point of order. So because we did not we extended the public hearing That's yet cracked. That is the questions. So it's not this item, but because that is the action that we took last week. That item showing up under a public hearing. Thank you.
Yes, sure. Okay. Any other discussion on item? It will then take a motion from councilmember just to prove. All in favor say Aye, aye, any opposed. 6, a favorite. No one opposed. The ordinance is adopted item 12. This final adoption of ordinance. 25 Dash 56 amending chapter Alleged say the code to clarify record production process U.S.. I'll take a motion from Councilmember Coleman. Any discussion on the item. Great. So the motion will come from Huntsville comment to approve all in favor say Aye. Aye. Any opposed 6 favor nor opposed to ordinances. Staff did item 13 this final adoption of ordinance. 25 dash 57 many chapter 2.33. Of Legislative Co 2 line with state law changes. Great. I will take a motion from Councilmember Bowie to approve any
discussion. Seeing none all in favor say Aye. Aye. Any opposed 6, a favorite. No one opposed. The ordinance is adopted item. 14 is first reading of ordinance. 25 Dash 58 considering the application, the housing and Redevelopment Authority to rezone property at 10. 59 Maryland Avenue from be to community business to t to traditional neighborhood. And amending chapter 60 of the legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map. Great. And this is frustrating. Some analysts have a staff report and I believe we have a staff member present. Thank you, Stephen Hankerson, thank you so much for joining us today. Welcome. Council. PRESIDENT Council members for noon. So that occasion before you
is. At 10 59 Maryland Avenue to rezone the property from the 2 community business to to to traditional neighborhood. The property is located on the northwest corner of Maryland Avenue and Earl Street in the pain failing neighborhood. The property is located in a primarily low density residential neighborhood with some. Commercial uses at the intersection of Maryland and Earl. Some of the surrounding properties are single family residences to the north and west and church across the street to the East. And some of the commercial businesses to the South Restaurant gas station. So the application is
to rezone from the 2, 2, 2, the applicant is the hra. Intent is to rezone from be to to, to to, to provide more flexibility in a potential upcoming sale of the property. Therefore findings for rezoning and they were all that. For this application. Staff recommendation is approval of the rezoning. And the District 5 Planning Council pain failing Community Council submitted a letter of recommendation. There were no other letters in support or opposition. At Zoning Committee. The committee recommended approval 5, 0, There's no public testimony planning Commission. Recommended approval by voice vote. Happy to take any questions. Great. Thank you so much for that staffer for any
questions. Doesn't look like it. Thank you so much for your time today. We really appreciate it. Thank you. Oh, yeah. Any discussion on the item? Okay. The ordinance is laid over to OCTOBER 15 for second reading public hearing. Item 15, this public hearing of ordinance. 25 dash 55, many chapter 2.24. The Legislative Co 2 line with state law changes public hearing continued from OCTOBER. 1st. So I'm gonna take a motion from council agreeing to close the public hearing and ready. Do need to call it first. Thank you, Cheri, this is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak on this item? okay. Seeing none. I will take a motion from Councilor Yang to close the public hearing and motion to approve any discussion. Johnson, I just want to say thank you to for bringing up just a really
important and Putin topic, especially surrounding if we just last week, I just and for the work and overall discussions that up and do it. I recognize that there. This was left here. Just in case there was some sort of amendment to discuss. I don't want to get permits to share just that. I it's really important to continue to highlight and uplift things about this ordinance that we want to see change over time. And so even if that's not happening right now, I just want to share my thought, especially around the importance of fire. We would want to able to vote to especially promote the fact that we should be addressing some of these holes in spaces where we can provide opportunities to protect all ages, including those that are buying people. And so I just wanted to say thank you for
taking a minute to. That rally to that last week. I did appreciate that. And I appreciate the time that was given to further communicate about it. And even if we didn't want to touch it now, I hope it's a priority for for 2026 as well because conversations to be had. And that's what if policymakers on the side of cause that stay, you know, the entrance where the interest lies in addressing it at this time. Great if there's a large larger strategy to Jane, this particular chapter, the legislative code, especially as it relates to addressing wages. I think we should take that step and really look deeply into that. So. Although that didn't amendment didn't come for this time, I still think it's important to not just plus over it as a futuristic iea because it should be, you know, he should necessarily have to. Advocate for something like that, especially because if you do
work, you should pay for it regardless of your age. All things Council, vice PRESIDENT. I appreciate your comments cause for Johnson and I just just for context, i wanted to share that. Last week expressed my interest in bringing forward an amendment that would eliminate the 90 day you straight, which basically would allow for employers to pay 14 17 years old last in their first Sme employment and I decided against bringing it forward just because I know that a majority of the council members are interested in more engagement around decided appreciate for those of you who got back to me on your your swift response around that and that still very determined and supportive of us in the meeting. This and yes, I do hope that it is something we can accomplish
for next year. Sounds great. Thank you. I will just end of both of those sentiments. I think number than ever seeing that the last phase of our 15 rollout just happen as well. They're focused on the city that are not earning minimum wage. And so carving out for training time are on board in time for youth. Feels like we could to be doing a little bit better. But what's before us right now is at least matching with the state is provided. And it just so so grateful for the tremendous amount of right this time by our hero department. But are Director Beth Comer's, deputy director scholars and all this effort that was there's a lot of changes at the state. And so keeping up with everything having the staff time to correct things and bring it to council is a tremendous effort. So deep gratitude that we have something even better before us today. So with the
motion to approve all in favor say aye, any opposed 6 in favor opposed public hearing is closed in the ordinance is adopted. Item 16 is resolution public hearing. 25 dash one 93. Doctor, the 2026 operating plan for the comprehensive downtown improvement Special Service district in opposing a service charge pursuant to Minnesota statutes chapter 4.28. A. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to testify? Wonderful. Perfect. Come on up. Feel state your name. For the record. You'll have 2 minutes to speak. If you'd like to. Yeah, I was like someone of you join us and then yes, you name for the record. Of Please do not forget to Yeah. For your name down for you. Think are known quantity here. Hello, Justin,
sir. Welcome. S itroduce yourself and your shipments will start as soon as you say, your name. Thank you, council PRESIDENT Members of the Joe Spencer PRESIDENT, the steeple downtown alliance. I just want to quickly say thank you for your support of this in the past. I want to bring your attention to a couple things. One is the program really finally. Reached scale where it can really make a big difference tonight here. Just a tremendous amount positive feedback will have data at the end of the calendar year to share where we can compare. 2025 all the improvements we've made over 2024, think you'll be impressed as I've been watching. And that's really significant. Second thing I wanted to share is that board of the d id really took great pains to to have restraint in terms of what the budget growth will be in some of 2.7% increase. We we
believe that that's responsive to the needs of the program and some of the inflationary pressures we see that we also want to be responsive to to a lot of financial constraints of the property owners pay this will face. And then the 3rd thing I want to share is it was part of our conversation a year ago. But the importance of Metro Transit Met Council. You're paying their fair share. As a reminder, the city and the county both pay voluntarily essentially ended the program in the same formula basis, all the private property owners to and there was a conversation about making sure council does as well. They are, in fact, are going, I would say above and beyond. Last year we we were able to secure a contract for 2025. That brings another $800,000 in to the safe and clean program in the form of having ambassador's on all 3 light rail stations from 07:00am to 11:00pm 7 days a
week. I think that also has been big part of the growth and improvement the program this year over last year. So I just want report those successes leverage that we were successfully able to to to bring to bear. And again, thank you for your ongoing support. Perfect timing. will come up. You've got 2 minutes. Please state your name and your time will start. My name is Michelle. Look take and let me know if you need me to spell that I will. And my address is 26 10th Street West. And I live in a condo called Gallery Tower. I'm here because I'm one of the individuals who pays into this opportunity and assessment. And it's really important building block to our community. So they want to come forward with because it's kind of hard to take on a new expense unless you start to
see positive impact with the stylus. This has been indeed an expansion year for the alliance. I understand that. And what I see for the future, hopefully is the continued growth and especially the integration into the residential can community supporting our needs and helping us overcome our challenges. Living downtown. And for the future. I see the this opportunity as being the centralized node where we can start having some more systemic process in addressing needs challenges and opportunities within the city that involves public government and businesses. So
with the systemic approach and the ongoing opportunity that we have with working with the downtown improvement district. My hope is for development of the downtown for the growth of downtown. But more important. It's about what's going to happen literally today and tomorrow. And what we need is the liveability for those of us who are residents downtown. We feel that we have a hand a helping hand with that through this type of effort. And I just want to mention one last thing. If any of you have had an opportunity to stop and talk with any of the employees, I don't know where they get such phenomenal individuals, but they do. We really feel when you're at meetings, the residence feel that they can approach the ambassadors and then
passengers relief. We want them to make sure that they feel that they're part of the community and then do this last year has created that. Thank you. Is leaving little time to give. The cause of area well compliment. Thank you so much. So is there anyone else here to testify on this item? Okay, seeing none. I'll have. Councilmember, we close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye, Any opposed 6 of a window in the post. Public areas close to the resolution is adopted item. 17 is resolution public hearing. 25 dash to 20. The application of University of Saint Thomas Saint Paul Seminary in Saint John Vianney seminary for variance in order resent apple pie sound on OCTOBER. 18th. At 21 15, someone Emily Ust
o'Shaughnessy Stadium. Faith, this is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to testify on this item? Wonderful. Welcome. If you come that 2 minutes or 10 will and can see your time kind class down in project. Thank you, Council council PRESIDENT. My name is Josh Amy lynn to have to simple seminary. The applicant in this ordinance. This is to present our annual wreckers ball. It's a competition, a flag football competition between the men of our seminary who are being formed to the priesthood and the men of the undergraduate Seminar. Saint John Vianney which you are also discerning their call to the priesthood. It is a small event. We expect 3 to spectators, a much smaller
event than is typically held that the Bush honestly stadium. And yet we want to out of an abundance of caution, apply for this that we can use the pa system. Try to keep it as low as possible, but still be heard over the 3 to 400 people attending mny larger events take place in this event that we expect to be quieter than. But I want to honor the neighborhood as well as as the city by applying for this out of an abundance of caution. Happy to answer any questions. But that's all I need to say at this moment. Thank you. Thank you so much. And anyone else here to testify and sytem. Seeing none all have Coleman close a public hearing and all in favor say Aye. Any opposed. 6 they were known to pose a public hearing is closed and the resolution is adopted. Item. 18 is resolution public
hearing? 25 dash to 22 a pair of the application of Anderson race management for some level various in order to be sent in from 5 sound an OCTOBER 12th and Harriet Island. 49 Harriet Island road. This is public hearing. Is there anyone here to testify on this item? All right, seeing I'll have customer just close the public hearing and approve all in favor. Say Aye. Aye. Any opposed. 6 up a run on a post public hearing is closed and the resolution is adopted. Legislative hearing consent agenda items 19 through 37 or before you for your consideration. one That is wonderful. Great. Well, I I'll take a motion
from Councilmember Johnson. Sorry. Yes, MISS That. So that means we're taking a public hearing on all the remaining legislative hearing items from 19 to 37. Is there anyone here to testify on behalf of items? 19 to 37. Lot of items going once going twice, seeing We'll close the public hearing and Councilmember Johnson will close public hearings and make a motion to approve as amended. Correctly as it did favor, say aye, any of us. 6 a favor nor opposed to public hearings are closed in the consent agenda is adopted as amended. okay, 3.51. Good news from the war. All right. Oh, my gosh. We don't get mind Kuzma and it will go Johnson and just things Council vice
president. Why wanted to share about the Solidarity Street gallery happening? It's OCTOBER 10th through that fall. The theme for this year is we belong together. It's an annual fine art exhibition and cultural celebration along Penn Avenue in Saint Paul. There's various artists who will be their their works are will be displayed at several gallery locations as well as 25 plus business store fronts. Transforming Penn Avenue into a walkable street gallery. The Times are 5 to 9 on a Friday OCTOBER 10 Saturday, OCTOBER 11th. That's 12 to 8. And then Sunday, OCTOBER 12th is 12 to 5. He also check them out on Facebook at the Solidarity Street Gallery. Councilors Sorry. You guys So oe of my favorite events is this week in Helena Water Tower will be
open for open house in. If we peak fall colors so you can come to the island water tower, which is it's see It's 7 need to selling. Should know that man to get there. But 95 each day and it's over 100 years old and 151 steps to the top and abuse their great. Can Apple is and see Saint Paul and you can watch planes take off from the airport. So everyone is welcome. And then you can also learn a lot more about super regional water and how our water system works. And I'll be there MAY be both days folks can joints. Kuzma Oh, my gosh. Any of this on sorry. Councilor Johnson what it was like. The first of 2 that give rituals. I know So minor all-district counts related. I hope folks are coming to join me this
evening at the 50th anniversary celebration from 5.30 to its city House separately have a few events for some of my district councils in my ward. Siko is going to be pretty busy this month. They've got several different events that they're doing. But to that, I'll take the time to mention is spectacular is which is like and hope and that he can put annually really for the kids for the families. We'll have different businesses out at Sun-ray shopping center that will be out on SEPTEMBER 20 react over 25th from one to 4 for you. Kids up in a costume. You'd like. But Candy will be available and there will be plenty. We also will be joining Sicko in my office will be joining tomorrow as we cut the ribbon to the new
Taylor Park in Ward 7, its partnership with Boom Parks and Rec and the Parks Conservancy and if you want to build if you're a vicious, the bill that will not be building. But if you are one of those people that want to do that, it's all they have a 30 to 03:00pm. They're been cutting will be closer to the afternoon from one to help you there for that for the speaking program just really something that I look forward to doing every return that we get a chance opening a new park on the side is always fun. Lastly to in spots having their annual meeting at the teens. But Frank Center at 05:30pm, on OCTOBER, 20th. So a lot of things. The district councils, their crucial part of the East side and then I get to tonight to the House. I will also be joining this evening as House for the 50th anniversary. This is where
does our Ali? my good news is tat our McDonough, 14, you boys soccer team to come second place in the championship this last weekend the soccer league is made up of teams participating in the rec centers and Saint Paul. So again, this is like if you are unable to participate in school, sports or clubs sports, this is a really great opportunity just get involved in a team sport. And not only that we dominate. Kudos to McDonough 14, you boys, soccer team. And then next Monday, OCTOBER Thirteen's 5.32. 7.30, Representative Hollins and I in response to the ice raids that happened in MARCH 5 are hosting a constitutional deserve a trainer. If you're interested in joining us, there is a sign up for minorities receive the location. Details of the event. Please sign up their posts in our social media or
if you email the word 5 office for happy to share that with you as well. As for the word for really thinks Vice PRESIDENT Kim have 3 good news at events happening in my ward. So this Thursday are actually tomorrow. You can Park district councils hosting a community update on the United Bill which project I will be there towards the end. But it's tomorrow at alliance fell from 05:00pm to 08:00pm. And then this Saturday, part of the Saint Paul, part from Imes. A springboard for the arts is hosting their office at Springboard for the Arts located on University Avenue. It's a Saturday from 12 to 4 bring gear. Young people bring yourself.
And they have celebrating their 10th year anniversary of the ready Go. The mobile arts program. So that's exciting and last but not least a l a. Having to Brown and marching to Kings Center is hosting their ribbon cutting and inviting Timberwolves and lynx players there that, you know, they haven't released names, but I'm just going to be a ribbon cutting to a new gym that the Timberwolves and Lynx the U.S. Bank Stadium have donated. For brand new ad jam has a great the executive director be Robert had said, you know, let your kids stay up late. That's going to be in the gym how Brown starting at 05:00pm. And they have a mini camp with some of the basketball players at 07:00pm. Also, many other news from the word. Great. That is all the work before us and the simple a city council is
adjourned.