All right. We are calling the simple City Council meeting to order roll. Call Johnson toast Coleman here. Maker Vice PRESIDENT Km 65 favorite. This is not going the PRESIDENT To Abston being councilmembers Yang and Baker and they both have been excuse when a the city, if you're able join us for the Pledge of Allegiance. Pledge and mayor. And to for which it stands. One nation that and well, liberty and justice for all. Consent agenda items for through 13 or before you for your consideration. Is there anything that needs to be tken off consent? Seeing Chair Johnson moves the balance of the consent agenda and approve this. All in
favor. Say Aye. And post. All right. The favorite known opposed the consent agenda is adopted. Item. 14 is resolution. 25 dash 14. 47 approving the city of Saint Paul audit committees next study related to the data practices process and operating while the research to conduct the study. This item was laid over from SEPTEMBER 17th. Great and lead over one week, the city attorney and just wanted a chance to review it and it is ready to be voted on. So take a motion from Councilmember Coleman to approve all in favor, say aye. And any opposed. 5 in favor opposed the resolution is adopted. Item. 15 is resolution public hearing. 25 Dash 2 of 3 operation, the police department to accept the high intensity draft drug trafficking areas program grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy authorizing the execution of the grant agreement and
amending the 2025 Grant Fund Budget and Activity. Budget Public hearing was held on SEPTEMBER 17th. Great. So public hearings close. Do you have a staff report from assistant chief or if you want to come up? There are some questions that we had. We appreciated that the budget was attached kind of see where the cost for going, but can use a little bit more about You know what, what is sort of a high intensity. And as for the call. High intensity areas and what will sort of the scope and role of the staff person that it looks like it This grand dollars is funding. What will they be doing? I think Councilmembers Council vice PRESIDENT Kim for having me back to talk about this. So it is not it's not agency o a task force. It's a funding program. So it's out
of the Office of National Drug Control Policy which comes out of the White House. So it's it's been a part of the White House for. Probably 2030, years. I would bet. So Minnesota became a high to state in 2016. We partnered with the state of Wisconsin because they already had, hey programming in their state. So what I did, what we use the height money for If you look back over the past several years as if you guys remember, if you she apologize, if you remember the the catalytic Converter case that are getting unit investigated a few years back. That had international implications. There was a drug nexus to that. But there was also a gun nexus to that. So we used some of those funds to to do work in that case where there was. Buying contraband or selling contraband or we but essentially traded catalytic converters for guns and drugs is what we did in that case. So he's funding for that. There's funding for from high
to pay for overtime for that. We used to hide a funding to purchase a gun or gun dog we've had for We got in 2023. So I to also support funding. Also supports dug take backs narcotics overdose prevention. So we use thfunding for a whole bunch of different sources, a lot of it is over time. But Paul specifically. We call our program the Violent Crime Initiative. As you all know, violent crime, gun crime. It is a huge priority for us. But there's also a drug nexus that that goes with that in many cases. So we use the fight of funding to work. The drug angle of of different cases where there where there's a gun nexus where we know we can take violent people in guns off the street. And we've been we've been relatively successful. It sounds great. Any additional questions for us to sit you for. Wonderful. Thank you so much for your time.
Really appreciate If will. So the public hearing has been closed. All take a motion from customers just to prove all in favor say Aye. hosts. 5 in favor opposed the resolution is adopted. now going to a little bit a magical chairs. The council is going to go in recess and then will be convening as the library board. So the county 5 in favor, know and oppose. The resolution is adopted. All right. And with nothing else to come before us were injured. I am reconvening the Saint Paul City Council meeting roll call Johnson. Joe Sphere Coleman here maker vice PRESIDENT Came here. Present to absence. Item 16 is resolution. 25 Dash 14. 73 approving a twenty-twenty 6 Max real property tax Levy for the Housing Redevelopment
Authority. I am just going to let a Johnson for comments on this resolution. Ultimately feel my sentiments are in a meetings. I won't be too long. Of than to The resolution is once again proving the 2026 maximum property tax levy for the jury as proposed by the Year and with that, approval. And discussion. All of you for the motion say aye. I. Any opposed. 5 in favor opposed the resolution is adopted item 17. This resolution, 25 dash 14 89 approving a 2026 Maxwell property tax Levy for the city. For the sake of transparency, the resolution is Underdone. The pledge stars that dollar amount. We are looking to approve the proposed Max Levy, a 5.3% and looking to across the table for any comments from my
colleagues regarding setting the Max Levy. Chad Johnson. Thank you. Council vice PRESIDENT. I just wanted to share my $0.2 as we continue to go through the budget presentation. One I take, don't think this tax, every vote easily. I think that in many ways we've heard just continuing to see impacts as departments present of thus the cuts and the reductions that are affiliated with this Max Levy proposal. Last year, we had a lot of tough conversations surrounding the budget cycle when we took the road from getting to from 7 point 7.9% down to 5.9%. There's a lot of work that went in to do that to ultimately be the budget that was passed and the tax percentage that is upheld. And
I know that as you going through some of the budget, I just want to say to my constituents and those that are in with 7 on the east side, but all across the city, they're looking at this. When you hear pressure for myself as a councilmember share, just the cost of doing business here in the city and why I feel like that discussion is going continue to be important. There are a lot of areas in the city budget all of the budget. Honestly where I feel like there's opportunity to think about ways too, continue to sustain and retain. What we have for us is continuing to bring forward new things MAY be things that would be starting up at this time, especially in a space in a time with that. I continue to hear from my constituents. The growing concern that they have about the increasing property taxes
that we have here in our city. With that being said, this tax levy and I'm supportive of of the motion. And I'm supportive of the levee today in part because I do think that it's important to be fiscally responsible. And be able to do the that be able to give the services that we want to provide to our city. So I hope that in the future will continue to see some of those. You know, when you hear me ask for 5, 10, 15, her plans. It's because I feel like we should be playing term instead of doing this every year. And so I'm really hopeful that, you know, in the future years, 2 will begin to start to think about what are the revenue sources that we need? What ways can we develop further in our city, too, ensure tat our constituents are receiving some tax relief. And as we continue to go for this tax levy, it's just, you know, the tax levy is the that serve that we have here at the city.
And it comes with any time we have all of That is this this amount or the out of all of the things catering to the property taxes we basically have to ask then what's the expenses to try And so it's competition. I look forward to continue to have with their colleagues, but it's part of a tax of it as proposed. I know there's a lot of work tat is yet ahead as we head into the budget cycle. As always this, the proposed always the finish line. So. I appreciate that. And headed back to you. Because members, thank us for Kim I also support adopting the maximum levee I also just want to acknowledge, like all the work of art, our council and our department staff to to move through this budget process, even though with the cybersecurity attack, we. Our schedule is very squeeze. And so that's been very challenging for all of us. So I think it's just, you know, very irresponsible of us
to adopt this maxim, a levee just especially with the amount of time that we've had to be able to receive the information. This will give us the most flexibility in our decision-making in the coming months here. I just also want to share just I know maybe not everyone in the public has been following all the budget conversations, but our 2026 budget this year started with the 23 million dollar deficit for the city to solve and if that were to be covered in just a tax levy alone, we be looking at 11% property tax levy. So just to give folks a sense of how much was already cut before this budget was even presented to us folks have listening to our budget presentations, we have been listening to the impacts of what some of those cuts have been. I think we have little
over 5 million dollars across all the departments that are being cut is is our understanding. And so I just want to make sure that our my constituents and the public is is aware of that information because we do get a lot of concerns as Councilmember Johnson said about increasing property taxes. And what is this going to mean for 4? Just, you know, folks own, you know, financial stability here in the future. And our council is is really focused on the right balance between making sure that we are, you providing modest increases that are going to feel or see to continue continue the services, their residents, residents rely on. So I will supporting the maximum property tax levy today and - looking forward to the rest of
the process. Any other comments from my colleagues. So there is a have a statement. Cherry has run. So we'll go to cut some early. Thank you. Vice PRESIDENT, all of my colleagues had mentioned before, you know, this is a really challenging. Time for us, particularly as a city as a major in - Minnesota. So I I first wnt to say I am in support voting for this levee. I do want to reiterate that now this is setting a bnchmark as already crunch the setting that selling. I know there's been a lot of causing a lot of feedback from my residents who feel really textured. And, you know, this is also time where other government agencies like our county and also our school district has pretty hefty levy as well. So I want just not encourage our residents and all of us to continue having these discussions. And I just want to name 3 factors that I'm considering.
And and considering response this budget. One of the factors is. The looking at ways we can reprioritize city services to really meet the immediate needs of our city. We've had, you know, a lot of fruitful conversations with our departments that contribute to the largest spending ad looking at, you know, areas of overtime and staffing and well, really just re-imagining in terms of what are the services we want to rent to our to our constituents. The second factor cnsidering is identifying what are those driving cars? Right? And we understand inflation. We understand the state level with the family paid leave. You know, how can we get ahead of the curve to understand what the cost impact to our policies? Because sometimes we're approaching a budget,
right? You know, we have our accounts. It lands on, but approaching policy which match our values. We also need ensure that we know the cities like ours are prepared to implement the very things that we care about and we pay leave is one of I know we talked about wage staff and we also. Have a discussion and about initiative on the Fair Saint Paul, the administrative citations. What is that costs and how can we be prepared for it? The 3rd thing considering is what our investments and are we getting the greatest return on our investments higher utilizing our real estate? How are investing in our downtown investing into our corridors and where we can
see increase in sales tax. So actually offset some of that profit, tax burden. So again, I I really appreciate this this time all the staff and all the hard work that went into. You know, having you'll make this make this is critical decision. But this year's really tough. So just state that. And that's going to a statement from our budget chair, customer Yang. Vry brief rmarks to residents and colleagues. I regret I'm not able to join today's vote. Determining the maximum levy increases have covid. I want to thank council Vice PRESIDENT Kim my statement. And please to us read this in advance. I'm pleased to see much more modest proposed levy amount compared to previous years compared to previous years from the mayor. I'm supporting the proposed 5.3 is our maximum levy
increase, but the commitment to bring it down bring it down. Come to the final vote as one of 4 council members representing the east side of Saint Paul. I'm proud to represent a very diverse working class community that is always believe in the value of caring for one another and investing in each other. I also understand that like many families in our city expressed us too express to us their financial hardships and inability to keep up with the rising cost of living families in the East side. Also share the same challenges. I believe there's a way forward to bringing down the Levy while ensuring our city operations and services are often all to do this. We must get grounded and water city responsibilities are work in tandem with other bodies of government to maximize the
impact and potential for public dollars ad fund the important and unique services that residents rely on us every day from emergency response to the important front-facing work that happens in our streets. Parks, libraries and rec centers. I remain steadfast in achieving these goals and welcome you all to send your input and ideas to my office. Thank you. Chair eating. I think the only thing that I'll add am also supportive of the 5, 3, levee. Is we are hearing. The top 5 departments. Thank you so much for your time and attention in coming to council the farthest so and the top 5 departments talk a lot about core city services, but also the fact that we're running already on a deficit. Some city services are being fully funded already historically. And so we're not meeting the
need. But in differing ways to impact residents and at our budget engagement session, at least in my group, we were connecting the necessity in need to fill potholes. The tying it to the fact that we also need staff to do so. So one of the values that I have is coming from that engagement session, but hearing loud and clear that investing in our workforce is going to be really, really important as we certain weather what's happening. And we've seen departments come forward Areas to cut the maintaining staff. And we just heard from our fire department this morning that does not have any more to cut and is looking at staffing reductions. So it's a very fraught budget year. And I think the does last year it was recommended that we take a scalpel to the budget. And I
and looking across the table. It. Incredibly qualified smart colleagues that I know prepared to take this task on. So with that pride enter this with all of you and the rest of the year is going to be tough. But there's no one else that I would rather be doing this with all of So with that will make a motion to And so sorry. Did you want to say something comes from all good patient covered? Okay. With that, I'll a motion to approve. All in favor. Say Aye. Any hosts. 5 in favor nor opposed the resolution is adopted. Item. 18 is ordinance. 25 Dash 49 establishing the classification title City Council communications lead in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12 Point 0, 3, 0.2 age of the city charter. All right. We all know that this is I'll take a motion from customer, but we for
approved for approval on favor. And All in favor say Aye. 5 in favor nor opposed read. The ordinance is adopted item. 19 is final adoption awareness. 25 dash 53 amending Chapter 4.41, of the legislative code to just the electric vehicle charging station rates. Great. Know the rich or just lasts less comments around the chain. Sure. Legislative I just for folks that they were not with like the initial staff report on this. Basically, this increasing the electrical vehicle charging station rates because of increase. Energy costs. And so that's the purpose behind I will move through. All in favor say Any opposed 5 in favor opposed the
ordinance is adopted. Item 20's. 0st reading of ordinance. 25 dash 54 amending Chapter 11 of the Administrative Code to udate the responsibilities of the Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity. Well, welcome welcome, welcome. W have a staff reports from deputy director about Comer's. Welcome Feel free t kick it off and your staff rport. Thank you for being here. Thank you. Thank Vice PRESIDENT Pence and did not ask beforehand and I apologize, but I come by. And the staff report into one for all 4 of these are is yes, that's okay. Okay. We submitted it so okay, all just get going. So here today to talk about the Department of Human Rights and Equal
Economic Opportunity. You know in internally and externally it's referred to as Hero h I o. Won't go through it. But on this Kenyan of our mission statement, just really quick touch base on the fact that we do labor standards, investigations That's okay. Accessibility for the ada and language. Texas complaints of police misconduct is in the hero Department. We work with small businesses, small business or vacation. The search program if you actively talk about it, I would highly encourage you to be telling your community members about it. Contract, compliance and procurement everything the city buys from always say giraffes to pencils, friends to our set fires and hero. Really want quickly want to touch on the Labor Center
department says that we We have waged thank to this council specifically for vision and passing. The way to PRESIDENT Is pretty awesome and sick and safe time. As you know, Saint Paul was the first one in the state. I believe to sick and safe time. And now the state has modeled teir ordinance or their statute. After hours and then we have a higher minimum wage. Minneapolis boost different parts of the state. I do want just really quickly show you our minimum wage rates. The council had the vision to do a kind of a graduated. Wage and you can see there used to be for rates, macro, large, small and micro. Now we
just have 3 every year. You know, we announce the new rate September one take effect JANUARY one. Or JULY one. And so. Just want to take a moment elevate those updated minimum wage rates. We'll see what will take effect JUNE one and JULY one coming up. So the next slide. Just a really quickly summarize the ordinance at its for all 4 ordinances. We are aligning the city's ordinance a state law now and now that the state has - undertaken station, we have to keep hours in line. Otherwise and in effect create a second set of rules for employers and employees. And we never want that. We are formatting across the body of work again, wage theft sick and safe time and
minimum wage. You know, they written at different times and we've kind of worked it out through investigations and through outreach and engagement. What makes sense and we want employee or an employer to be able to read all 3 and understand them. So we're just, you know, changing the format allowing the formatting. And then we have small policy additions and clarifications. So main outcomes again, no second set of ordinances, simpler compliance for employees and employers. Both are very important. Makes it easier to do business in Saint Paul and provides equal protection from place. Now we get to I want my teenager says the meat and potatoes of something. sick and safe time. Check to 33. The only additional
policy change that we're making is to add harassment to the reasons that you can use can save time. We have had a case. We had complaints that all employee was unable to use certain sick and safe time because she was just experiencing harassment. It had risen to the level of stocking. As you kow, we always want to be proactive and try to give people tools to address something earlier than later. And as a team with the mayor and deputy mayor and the council PRESIDENT Maker, we were really discussing that. It doesn't make sense to only allow safe time to be used for escalated situation. If there is a legal first step earlier second step, we definitely want to make it accessible. So. Thank you for aligned with the state language you can see
they used to do with the rate. Now they do base rate of there and check The employee anticipated to work 80 hours a year is a pretty big change that happened in the state and we definitely need to get into ours because it was after 80 hours. And so now it's just anticipated, which is I think the way to go. It's more clear for employees and employers. Employee can provide a written statement just hve to get from a doctor or courts. the most recent change that the state made was that the employer can request reasonable documentation. After 2 days, it was formally feet. So catching up with the state we the city attorney's office won thing around seeking an administrative warrant for business record. And so we're doing it. And then again, a line
across the body work Wt wage theft Mw minimum wage. So next slide this of the faster promise minimum wage again aligning cleaning up and clarifying around dates when wage when the wages increase. We intentionally reached out to the brc the Business Review Committee and we discussed with them because it was a little unclear in the original ordinance. The day's only went to a certain date and then and so we needed to continue them. So we we worked with the brc to do a compromise and we're learning one of the greats rollover a little longer as the lower rate before all macro businesses then increase so that they're getting an extra. I would say semester right half a year on that lesser
role before it goes up and then it increase with the city. We sometimes have confusion around the youth rate there to use rates in Saint Paul. This youth rate preapproved. Training program like our right training. And then there's the council built in a 90 day a youth employee can be paid full 90 days, shifts, but 90 days and that sometimes confuses people. We have had cases or complaints where we find tat have been left on the youth rate indefinitely. Once did that, employers quick to fix it, which is great. So we just want that are playing the ordinance again, language seeking administrative warrant for business records and alignment. Almost on a promise which that just the administrative warrant language Chapter 11, this was a bit of an overstatement.
Apologize wholeheartedly front bring it to you. But we the chapter 11 is are enabling language behind the department that gives hero the authority to do work that we do. Just if that's not fresh in your mind, and of course, we're allowed to do the labor standards work in general, but because we name minimum wage because we need second safe they wanted to just do extra diligence and name wage theft as well. That's it. This is a timely and really quickly of see that we have the first reading second meeting, 3rd meeting. Herro has to publish administrative rules with all of her labor standards ordinances. So you can see the timeline Sure, the and when we make anything publicly available and we will be done with this
process, we should be done with date NOVEMBER. As for rolling into DECEMBER. There any questions? Yes, Johnson. Thank you, council PRESIDENT, thank Director Commerce. I was just wondering and not not necessarily to maybe protect the pieces of the ordinances that are outlined makes a lot of sense. I've just speaking to the timeline and just knowing that we have we have financial decisions being made surrounding administer citations. I'm wndering what some of these particular ordinance changes. We be able and I things are. We are able to implement things like I'm in a certification Zandi, your head. What we have could we potentially do that towards the end of this time period? You see just coming. Taking a lot more time to do so. I want to be something that could be
done to this ordinance to these ordinance changes in particular, just because I know wage theft not, you know, it's it. Second saves time. So brain is Excuse me are all part some of the reasons why I feel very strongly about that ability for city. I'm just wondering the timeline for that as well since this. This is great. I supportive of of most of the ordinance amendments that are proposed here. I'm just thinking about the timeline and requirements time we change this ordinance. And so just wondering how you envision that and broader scheme of things council Vice PRESIDENT Pence the chance echo concerns. Fortunately, the council had the vision to administrative citations to run sick and safe time the minimum wage. So there it
there and they doing waiting. We just, you know, once we get the charter change and the council approved it and that has been intercepted and is being sent to the ballot. The only one that we would look at needing to update with the wage theft. And we do have language ready to go. I'm hopeful, but it will pass a ballot if I can say that. I don't know if I can go and apparently just did. Yeah. And then we would just have to change that one ordinance. So. Yeah, it really is an issue and I'm glad that you have the vision to think about ways can take minimum wage, which I think why we're adding the administrative want language as interim step because we can't issue fines right now, but we can know the city attorney at the table would be able to tuck much better about
it. And I can. But I think it's just a kind of an interim step. So let them know that you're ordinances matter. Yeah, and I and I guess like with the I wasn't sure if that would something, the addition that would have to defer being the language itself So it sounds like it doesn't. For them before wage theft pieces particular. We'll that language MAY be able to be. Presented. I guess I just wonder if there's There's no They want to be actions or anything that we could do simultaneously with some of us. Towards the end after the public hearing. But Council vice PRESIDENT Confidence. And I hear That wasn't anything that we connect to him right now. And sons, Vice PRESIDENT Thank you so much. Deputy
director. I have a question is kind of prelude. It MAY be a prelude to your budget presentation. You know, as we are, you know, looking at just all the budget proposals from each department, you so like what I mentioned earlier today when we voted on the levee just a few moments just one of the things I really want to see, particularly in this season is like what is actual cost for these changes? And I'm curious to know, is this going prompt? More staff are assists no already within te scope of our attorneys and what does that look like in terms yet the I guess the cost of enforcement, the cost of insuring that w can enforce our wage theft laws we can for
us are minimum wage and paid and implement are paid. Leave. So those are some of the questions not for right now to be answered, but really, you know, in the future when we have those budget conversations cast aspersions thank you. The one thing that I would everybody to remember is that we've always that administrators citations as another tool in the tool And you might remember, director, we seize staircase, right? And administrative citations was the second 4 steps. And I know we did put that on the Web. Page me up to the Web page just recently. And so we don't anticipate that issuing admission or citations would be any work for investigators. It would just be one more tool that
they have to use. Thank Just answer that quickly. Ad we look forward to our budget conversation too. there any other questions? Thank you. And thank you so much. Thank you, ordinance is laid over, talked over first for second reading public hearing. I am. 21 is first reading of ordinance. 25 dash 55. Any chapter 2.24. Of the Legislative Co 2 line state law changes and the ordinance is laid over to OCTOBER first for second reading public hearing. Item. 22 is first reading of ordinance. 25 dash 56. Chapter Of the legislative code to clarify record production processes. The ordinance is laid over, talked over first per second reading public hearing. And item. 23,
first reading of ordinance. 25 dash 57 amending chapter 2.33. Of the Legislative Co to align with state changes. The ordinance is laid over to OCTOBER first or second reading public hearing. Item. 24 is resolution public hearing. 25 dash one 86 granting are accepting grant funds authorizing execution of a grant agreement and amending the operating budget. Respect to the city's sponsorship of a Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development contamination. Cleanup grants. For the benefit of the Rondo Community. Land trusts mixed use. Redevelopment at 6.42. Selby Avenue. He says the public hearings. Are here to testify on behalf of this item? Okay. Seeing none. I'll take a motion from councilmember going to close the public hearing and approve all in favor. Say Aye, Any posts. 5 favor. No one opposed
public hearing is closed to the resolution is adopted. Item. 25 is resolution public hearing. 25 dash to 11 authorizing Office of Financial Services Fleet in partnership with the Fire Department to accept the 1 million 457 thousand 3 $181.84 heavy duty on road replacement grant and authorizing execution of a grant agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control agency to remove older diesel vehicles from operations and partially fund the replacement of them with new less pleading faith calls. This is what hearing. Is there anyone here to testify on this item? Seeing none. I'll take motion to approve Councilmember Coleman and to close the public hearing all in favor say Aye. Any 5, a favorite. No one opposed to public hearing is
closed and the resolution is adopted item. 26 is resolution public hearing. 25 dash to 12 operation. The police department to accept the 2026 enforcement grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety authorize the execution of the grant agreement and amend the 2025 Grant Fund Budget and Activity Budget. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to testify on this item? All right, seeing none. I'll take a motion council member close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. Any posts. 5 favor know and oppose. A public hearing is closed and the resolution is adopted item. 27 is resolution pblic hearing. 25 Dash 206, approving the application of University of Saint Thomas Campus life Aaron with Key for
homecoming event on Friday, OCTOBER 3rd for level variance in order to be sent live. Amplify sound at 21 15 Summit Avenue University of Saint Thomas law required. Hey, this is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to testify behalf of this item? State? Your name for record and how much time? 2 minutes to. You have 2 minutes to speak. Welcome to the tumors after you introduce yourself 2 minutes. We'll states. Good afternoon council vice PRESIDENT Members of the council a measure on Benner director of neighborhood and community relations fr the University of Saint Thomas addresses. 21 15 Summit Avenue Aquinas Hall 3.24. Just what thank you for the opportunity to speak on the side of a variance request for a homecoming celebration the evening of OCTOBER. 3rd, I like share a few details about the event and why we received
why you are receiving in here in the cell of a variance request separate from others maybe a couple weeks ago for football games in the U.S. Stadium for the OCTOBER 3rd, it's a homecoming evening event. We will have our homecoming football game on OCTOBER 4th. So this is kind of a precursor getting students and our ust community excited about the event about homecoming having dessert food trucks going to have some fun light on the patio. Create a real nice by for students and community. And as you know, this will also have amplified sound which will have a hard stop at 09:30pm. The state will be located on the plaza and we'll make sure to follow all the policies outlined ad Arsenal variance application WhatsApp service, staff members public safety on site to address any issues that
come up. In your application materials. You will see a site plan that illustrates where this event is located on campus. As I mentioned, this on the plaza with some North campus in the lower Kwan with this being on the interior of campus, we don't really anticipate some of us will significantly Kerry into the neighborhood. But, you know, we're making sure that will keep the levels in accordance with this very educational. We're hoping the building create somewhat of a sound barrier of sorts. State state contain the campus. And lastly, we did hear that some of the concerns about why the Russians not include this particular variance application with the others that had last week or the couple weeks ago. It was at the direction of Dsi that we separate out certain variant of the patients that are are different than others. So with
this one bn and events for homecoming, it's different than actually a football, a football game. So. And I'll defer to decide any further clarification. Thank you for your time. Yes, thank you and time. Perfect timing. And of all the testifiers, we have all come back to the chamber and you deal with their have been either you stop time. This to have you back here. Thank you. Anyone else to provide public comment. Seeing now take motion from Hudson, Coleman to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. And he 5 in favor opposed public hearing is closed in the resolution is adopted. Item, 28 is resolution public hearing. 25 dash 207, approving te application of Twin Cities in motion for some level variance order to be sent fight sound for announcements, speakers and music and Saturday, OCTOBER
4th on Sunday, the 5th during the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon at the Minnesota State Capitol complex. 75 Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to testify on this item? If all seeing none all take a motion from Councilmember Joe. Stick close. The public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. Any post 5 in favor opposed the public hearing is closed and the resolution is adopted. Legislative hearing consent agenda items. 29 30, every 4 you for your consideration. wait for. Legislation, rumpus. Good afternoon. Come Vice PRESIDENT Kim. I have no one here to testify to the best knowledge. sounds good and no items that need to be taken separately.
Wonderful. So then will hold public hearing for both the items. Great. So this is a call for the 2 legislative hearing items. If you're here to speak on behalf of Biden, either of those items, is your time to provide pblic comment. a seeing none. I'll take a motion from councilmember we to close the public hearing and approve as amended all in favor. Say Aye. And post favor opposed to public hearings are closed to the consent agenda is adopted as amended. Look at that. Any good news for Morris? I have one the It is again, the best event of summer in the North. And if the Maryville Festival, please join us at Maryville Park. Right back on screen at home at the intersection of Maryland and festivities and Arts and fun will be had between noon and 06:00pm this
Saturday. Any other good news from the Lourdes? To Johnson. I want like to have a fun thing to say. Actually one of one of the things that we have had come up in our office hours has been a couple of our constituents, one of us to do an evening office hours are our office will doing and even a novice hour. From to 6.30, next Tuesday and will be eszterhas pressers again. And so if it works better for you, 2. And to office hours versus the ones that we do during the day. Hope to see you. That's thank you. Vice PRESIDENT. I really love that. Chair Johnson, I feel like my evening office hours is when I go shopping. You know? I like that. You're being intentional with that. fun event is actually
tomorrow. I'm not hosting it. But the Randall commitments of Plaza. It's hosting their annual every recount ceremony. They have a a campaign where. If you descended are a supporter advocate for the round of community, you can purchase a break and they do the ceremony of laying that brick into the plaza. So it's taking place tomorrow from 03:00pm to 05:00pm. And Sir, 8th annual ceremony. So I would be there sharing a few I believe. Also Mayor Carter will be there and it's just a great opportunity to just remember the history and also support the cause. Kate? All right. Is no more in front of us. And with that, we are