a meeting of the Central City Council to order roll call. Please just him. PRESIDENT Make here 6 present one apps mean Councilmember Johnson who is expected shortly. Thank you to everyone who's joined us for a city council meeting. We invite you to join us and stand for the Pledge of Allegiance flat. So raw. Consent agenda items for through. 22 or before you for your consideration. There anything to be taken for separate consideration? Seeing none. I'll take a motion from his Bowie to approve the entire consent agenda. All in favor say Aye. Aye. All opposed. 7 in favor. No one opposed. The consent agenda is adopted. Item. 23 is ordinance. A public hearing of ordinance. 25 dash 54 and many chapter 11 of the Administrative Code to update the responsibilities of the Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity. So this is the public hearing
section of our agenda. These first for items are ordinances, which means that we had a staff report about them last week. And we're now at a public hearing portion and then they will be before us for final adoption next week. So if you're here to testify, when your item is read, just come on up. Stand between the 2 microphones. You'll have 2 minutes to testify. Starting with your name and where you're coming from and make sure to sign in on the same sheet when you're done. So if you're here for item, 23, this is your public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak on this item? Seeing none. We'll take a motion from his common to close the public hearing and leave the matter over till OCTOBER for final adoption. So any discussion of the motion? All in favor say aye. Opposed 7 in favor. Know want to pose a public hearing is closed in. The ordinance is laid over OCTOBER 8th for
final adoption. Item. 24 is a public hearing of ordinance. 25 Dash 55, many chapter 2.24. The Legislative Co to align with state law changes. This is a public hearing. Anyone here to speak on this item. Seeing none. Take a motion for mis just to close the public hearing and the matter over. Oh, I'm so sorry. Thanks comes the PRESIDENT I wasn't here last week since I was out sick, but wanted to share some insights that I got what I did get a chance to. Before their staff about this. And one of the things I wanted to highlight bring everyone's attention is about Section. 22 section 2 to 4.0 4. under letter see here. It's about the 90 day use Leach. I just wanted to folks know and
the post says having this in ordinance. But I did learn was that we're the only city that in our state that still has language. And so if this is a matter of us getting caught up with line getting ourselves in line with the state's language that it would make sense for us to remove this. So the 90 day youth ways here is that states that employees who are 14 to 17 years of age shall be paid and not less than 85% of the city minimum wage for small employers and rounded to the nearest nickel during the first 90 days after the date of hire. After more than 90 days after the date of hire employees who are 14 to 17, here's of a shop. You pay the applicable as to minimum wage. So for me, this is matter of us not you need to used age to to determine somebodies Eventually they are going to be making. The minimum wage has said in our code so we should just allow for them to
me that we right away. So am I I haven't had a chance connect detail about what the language should be. But to me, it would make sense such a strike this through. So that would be section 2, 2, 4.0, 0, 4, under letters. See here. I would love to hear with a full-service supportive of that. I'm happy to play out here in the tax or you can look on it look at it in the computer here to You would like. But I'm happy to connect more with staff about this. If it's helpful to have something like visual for you to see, I would be happy to to share that back once I have it available. But wanted to put your radar. Yeah. And that right there. Other comments right now. I really appreciate lesson that's missing. And I certainly would welcome. Conversation about amendments that maybe would come next week. We would that until a final adoption. We probably need another public
hearing would welcome that. And I think you're thoughtfulness is is necessary. So appreciate that as PRESIDENT. I really appreciate that time and attention on this when this first came through when first came through, for starters, like? Many years ago the implementation of 15, the conversation around training, which is really important, I think now more than ever we think about. Multigenerational households and like thank you all, wages even through a right track program. A lt of us are supporting their families. They're contributing to the household in I for varying and similar and different reasons. I would be very interested in supporting your office and supporting that amendment and bring it forward to the process personally. So I just really appreciate that. So if there's another
discussion, I think we we've we'll have to close public hearing and leave the matter over to next week, but not necessarily for final adoption. It sounds like. I'll take a motion for missing to that effect. Any further discussion. We'll just that just said sorry, process question that if we brought forward and we would that have an opportunity have a public hearing. Need do or it could just keep it over and and just continue it. You have a preference. Gonna Okay. So there's a motion for MISS Yang to leave the matter over till next week for further discussion, I keep the keeping the public hearing opened Chair Johnson. And share. And I'm very interested in hearing what comes of Councilmember yeas, sir, please let us know though, the idling, which I think just to
better understand some of the significance of the language that you're pointing out and the changes that will come from. Second through the language, I think just be helpful from that lends to understand it just like we would any other. Amendment or issue just to try to understand what we're solving with that and so that can follow up as well. The offices of are entrusted with this covers as well to hear a little bit more from that was talked about in the briefings from last week. I just would like to do a little homework first before So appreciate that. Thanks, chair. And I with any amendment we would all want the time to consider language to ask questions about it quite likely it would not be finally adopted that next week might. Need even more time, even if we leave the public open. Great. Any further discussion of the motion. Which is, again, to leave the public hearing openly the matter over
until OCTOBER 8. All I favor say Aye. I opposed. 7 if they want to pose a public hearing is continue to October 8th. Item. 25 this public hearing of ordinance. 25 dash 56. Any chapter Of the legislative code to clarify record production processes. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak on this item? Seeing none. I'll take a motion for Mis Johnson to close the public hearing and the the matter over till OCTOBER 8th. there any discussion of that motion? Seeing none all in favor say Aye. Opposed. 7 favor known oppose a public hearing is closed to the ordinance is laid over to for final adoption item. 26 is a public hearing of ordinance. 25 dash 57 many chapter 2.33. Of the legislative pro to align with state law changes. This is a public hearing. Is
there anyone here to speak on this item? Seeing none. We'll take a motion from is just to close the public hearing and leave the matter over to OCTOBER 8. So any discussion of the motion? Seeing none all in favor say Aye. Post 7 favor nor opposed the public hearing is closed in. The ordinance is laid over to OCTOBER 8th for final adoption item. 27 is resolution public hearing. 25 dash to 16 author racing increase Department of Parks and Recreation Grant Fund and the amount of $675,000 a year for 2 years to rflect grant funds received from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development for right track entering into a grant agreement. And amending the department's grant fund. Beautifully done. It's about to win the prize and hatred this is a public area here to
speak on this item. Seeing. Seeing none. I'll take a motion from as present came to close the public hearing and all in favor say Aye. Opposed 78 and oppose the public areas close to the resolution is adopted. Legislative hearing consent agenda items 28th through 42 or before you for your consideration. Welcome this morning. The county hasn't. I don't believe we have anyone here to testify almost every single item. I'm asking you to have refer back to a legislative hearing. Are the public hearing continued? Because if U.S. Transition from amended poly. All right. So this is now a public hearing for all of the items from 28 to 42, if you're here to speak on any of those items, this is your public hearing. Seeing none. I'll take a motion from this buoy to close
the public hearing and approved legislative hearing officer's recommendation, which in most cases is what you stated a moment all in favor say Aye. Post 7 in favor opposed public hearings are closed on the consent agenda is adopted as amended. That might be a record for so we have about 90 minutes for good news from around the state. I don't have 90 minutes that actually I'm just taking an opportunity to uplift the work of our legislative, knowing Johnson. She'll be graduating from her pcl. I programs To that here tomorrow she is graduating tomorrow from the program. So wanted to just let folks know at home for the viewers, we're very lucky to have Emily Johnson the word 7
office our community and Serena neighborhoods, but also just uplift help finishing that program because she's been working really hard for it Congratulations other than was things they wanted to share of. All the. 5th annual Mid Autumn festival happening this Saturday. OCTOBER 4th from 11:00am to 06:00pm. It's at the scene. Part China, Friendship Garden at the feeling Regional Park. It'll be a family-friendly festival celebrating a major holiday across many Asian cultures, symbolizing the union, gratitude and harvest. It's free admission. There will be many activities for families and kids. A small lots of poll put. She too. So come ready to do lots of activities. Thanks so much. Was it's just. A couple of things. OCTOBER 3rd and 4th, the simple Parks and
recreation is hosting a Saint Paul. It says it's a ghostly encounter at Hidden Falls and you can buy tickets for a minute to go to Parks and Facebook page probably in the reps that too. So its actual return for thins from 6 to 9 at Hidden Falls Regional Park, which I don't know which end of involves that is. But the tickets are $20 per person. And it sys it's family-friendly. They recommend ages 8. Plus, I think it's maybe a little scary. So I hope that folks can come out and then also the Twin Cities. Mrathon is this weekend and servants on Saturday and Sunday are our office has shared some of the traffic guidelines and when streets will be closed. But you it if you don't, I'm not right. You could get trapped in Ward 3, which would be okay. There different ways different ways to get out and
get across some of the avenue this weekend. And also folks to come out cheer to your people a lot of us are. I'm running on Sunday and lots of a group of lots o people, staff employees that are also going to be participating. So that's always great event. And it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to get stuck and forward to. This comment. And those who are less interested in running a marathon and more interested in eating pie. And the council community council is having their harvest festival this Saturday. It's in Tilden Park from 3 to and there's a pie eating contest and I am very much looking forward Case there's something for everyone as thank you council PRESIDENT. So this Saturday
having to Brown community center. Many of us know that inside of the Martin Luther King Junior Community Center hosting their gala. It's caught and night at the q. So the theme is rooted in Red and legacy. Focus on the Their tickets aren't as affordable as other once, I will be theirs at Saint Paul College and taking place in Ward wine. And it's a great opportunity to listen to the stories. I also support initiatives that you have a food shelf there really act it comes to early learning program and a great partner with the Also, invite you all join. Thank There's so much going I would just continue with the free food since I'm also not a marathon at. On Wednesday, OCTOBER 15th. This is a little bit of ways
out, but I'm not going to be at the next 2 meetings. Give people plenty of notice. They can mark their calendars. Summit Hill Association is hosting a celebration of the new and improved Linwood Park at Linwood Park. And there will be for the rest of corn. In addition to other food Wednesday, OCTOBER 15 from 5.30, to 07:00pm. To If nothing else to come before us, thanks everyone for a great meeting and we are