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City Hall and Court House 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Council Chambers - 3rd Floor 651-266-8560 City of Saint Paul Meeting Minutes - Action Only City Council Council President Rebecca Noecker Vice President HwaJeong Kim Councilmember Anika Bowie Councilmember Molly Coleman Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson Councilmember Saura Jost Councilmember Nelsie Yang 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd FloorWednesday, December 3, 2025 Councilmember Johnson will be participating remotely. ROLL CALL Meeting started at 3:31 PM Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang, Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and Councilmember Molly Coleman Present 7 - COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 AO 25-71 Amending the 2025 spending budget in the Saint Paul Regional Water Services in the amount of $75,000 for EAMS project. Received and Filed 2 AO 25-72 Amending CDBG Project Budgets: $210,000 of funding for 30,000 Feet (1351 Arcade St). Received and Filed 3 AO 25-74 Approving the 2025 Fund 200 - Grants Fund for Emergency Management to more accurately record expenditures. Received and Filed 4 AO 25-75 Approving the 2025 Fund 100 - General Fund for the Fire Department to more accurately record expenditures. Received and Filed 5 AO 25-76 Moving budget from the Public Safety Aid contingency project to department-specific projects in alignment with the 2025 Adopted Budget. Received and Filed Page 1City of Saint Paul

December 3, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only CONSENT AGENDA Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Approval of the Consent Agenda Consent Agenda adopted as amended Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 7 - Nay: 0 7 RES 25-1685 Authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for Local Road Improvement funding for the St. Peter & 4th Pedestrian Improvement, Cleveland Sidewalk and Marshall Sidewalk Projects. Adopted 8 RES 25-1710 Approving the 2025 Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Grant Program awards. Adopted 9 RES 25-1722 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept donations, with an estimated value of $62,800, from Hope for the Brave, a non-profit organization, to provide necessities for kids and families at Dayton’s Bluff Rec Center and to support a variety of special events on the East Side in 2026. Adopted 10 RES 25-1733 Approving the Mayor's appointment of Alina Hornfeldt to the Cultural STAR Board. Adopted 11 RES 25-1758 Authorizing execution and recording of a Memorandum of Phase 2 Plaza License, Operations and Maintenance Agreement between the City and Ecolab USA Inc. Adopted 12 RES 25-1763 Authorizing the City to apply for the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services 2026 Private Property Inflow & Infiltration Grant Program. Adopted 13 RES 25-1766 Authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services 2025 Municipal I/I Grant Program. Adopted Page 2City of Saint Paul

December 3, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only 14 RES 25-1806 Authorizing the City to apply for $85,709 from the Minnesota Department of Commerce’s Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program for solar installation at Dayton’s Bluff Recreation Center. Adopted 15 RES 25-1808 Authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for a Planning Grant for the Stormwater, Wastewater, and Community Resilience program from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), which has a match requirement, to help local communities assess vulnerabilities and begin planning for the effects of Minnesota's changing climate. Adopted 16 RES 25-1810 Authorizing the Department of Public Works-Sewer Utility to enter into a Cooperative Maintenance Agreement with the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District for maintenance of the City-owned Hazel-Ross and Hazel-Nokomis Ponds. Adopted 17 RES 25-1833 Authorizing the City's conveyance of a perpetual easement to the Saint Paul Port Authority for a new dockwall near the Barge Terminal 2 facility to tie into the existing levee system. Adopted 18 RES 25-1834 Amending the 2025 budget to establish a transition team budget for Mayor-elect Her. Adopted 19 RES 25-1865 Authorizing the City to acquire permanent and temporary construction easements from property owners within the University Avenue Reconstruction Project. Adopted 20 RES 25-1873 Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all costs incurred to host a graduation ceremony for firefighters on December 17, 2025 at the Minnesota History Center. Adopted 21 RES 25-1879 Approving the use of Neighborhood STAR grant funds for a change in scope of work for ArtStart. Adopted 22 RES 25-1880 Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the application submitted by NS LLC (License ID# DSIBLLIQ-000216-2025), d/b/a Pizza Maya, for Liquor On Sale - 101-180 seats and Liquor On Sale - Sunday licenses, located at 1324 7th St W. Page 3City of Saint Paul

December 3, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only Adopted 23 RES 25-1882 Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of James Garrett Jr. and Hannah Hills to a four-year term on the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board (CAAPB). Adopted 24 RES 25-1883 Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Jenni Severson to the Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County. Adopted 25 RES 25-1884 Approving the Mayor's reappointments of Sheigh Freeburg, Alanna Galloway, and Nate Gurol to the Labor Standards Advisory Committee. Adopted 26 RES 25-1890 Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Thi Nguyen to the Business Review Council. Adopted 27 RES 25-1894 Approving the Use of Grant Funds through the Ward 6 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for the St. Paul Parks Conservancy and Chiro Health Clinic, P.A. Adopted FOR DISCUSSION 6 RES 25-1614 Approving the 2025 Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Grant Program awards. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 7 - Nay: 0 28 RES 25-1896 Requesting a comprehensive relocation, renovation, and reopening plan for Rondo Community Library. Withdrawn 29 RES 25-1752 Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to revoke the Liquor On-Sale 100 Seats or Less, Liquor On-Sale Sunday license held by Damera Ethiopian Bar & Restaurant LLC d/b/a Damera (License ID #20110004770) for the premises located at 823 University Ave. W. (Laid over from November 19, 2025) (to be withdrawn) Withdrawn Page 4City of Saint Paul

December 3, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only BUDGET ITEMS 30 RES PH 25-230 Establishing the Water Charges for 2026. (Public hearing closed and laid over from November 5, 2025) Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 7 - Nay: 0 31 RES PH 25-231 Establishing the Water Fees and Charges for 2026. (Public hearing closed and laid over from November 5, 2025) Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 7 - Nay: 0 32 RES PH 25-239 Setting the 2026 Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer rates. (Public hearing closed and laid over from November 5, 2025) Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 7 - Nay: 0 33 RES PH 25-253 Setting the Solid Waste Service Fee for 2026. (Public hearing closed and laid over from November 12, 2025) Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 7 - Nay: 0 34 RES PH 25-254 Authorizing Public Works to request $828,344 in SCORE grant funds from Ramsey County to support the curbside recycling program and setting the 2026 City Recycling Service Fees. (Public hearing closed and laid over from November 12, 2025) Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 7 - Page 5City of Saint Paul

December 3, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only Nay: 0 35 RES 25-1816 Approving the Regional Water Services 2026 Budget. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 7 - Nay: 0 36 RES 25-1861 Approving the Final 2026 Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Budget and certifying the Final HRA Property Tax Levy payable in 2026. Adopted as amended Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 7 - Nay: 0 37 RES 25-1863 Approving and adopting the Saint Paul Public Library Agency Budget. Adopted as amended Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 7 - Nay: 0 38 RES 25-1807 Approving the RiverCentre Convention and Visitors Authority 2026 Budget. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 7 - Nay: 0 39 RES 25-1853 Approving the 2026 City Tax Levy. Adopted as amended Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 7 - Nay: 0 40 RES 25-1814 Adopting the 2026 Budget. Page 6City of Saint Paul

December 3, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only Adopted as amended Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 7 - Nay: 0 ROLL CALL Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang, Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and Councilmember Molly Coleman Present 6 - Councilmember HwaJeong KimAbsent 1 - ORDINANCES An ordinance is a city law enacted by the City Council. It is read at three separate council meetings and becomes effective after passage by the Council and 30 days after publication in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. Public hearings on ordinances are generally held at the second reading. Final Adoption 41 Ord 25-77 Amending Section 220.05 of the Legislative Code to set rates for base level garbage service to be effective January 1, 2026. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify. 42 Ord 25-72 Amending Chapters 60,61,68, and 72 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area and the Flood Plain Management Overlay Districts. Amended and laid over to December 10, 2025 for Final Adoption Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - Page 7City of Saint Paul

December 3, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only 43 Ord 25-78 Establishing Chapter 15 of the Administrative Code to establish and define structured quarterly reporting requirements for certain personnel vacancies and overtime utilization. Laid over to December 10, 2025 for Final Adoption Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - 44 RES PH 25-252 Amending the HOME project budgets to reflect the earned 2024 HOME program income of $3,356.60. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - 45 RES PH 25-258 Approving the adoption of a Second Amended and Restated Spending Plan for various Tax Increment Financing Districts (under Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.176, Subd 4n). Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - 46 RES PH 25-259 Amending the 2025 Regional Water Services budget resulting in an increase in spending and financing of $600,000 for Urgent 2024 lead replacement funds. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - 47 RES PH 25-263 Approving the application of Minnesota Sports and Events for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the Bold North Breakaway- Rice Park event starting December 26, 2025, through January 5, 2026, at Page 8City of Saint Paul

December 3, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only Rice Park - 109 W 4th St. (to be withdrawn) Withdrawn 48 RES PH 25-264 Approving a Five-Year Street Reconstruction Plan for the Fiscal Years 2026 through 2030 and granting preliminary approval to the issuance of certain General Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds by the City. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - 49 RES PH 25-271 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the amount of $29,333.99 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1) reimbursement from the City of Edina and accepting the donation of conference registration. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - 50 RES PH 25-272 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the amount of $4,500 from the Minneapolis Fire Department. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - 51 RES PH 25-273 Amending the Fire Department's financing plan to transfer funds from the HRA to the Fire Department for Catholic Charities response work. Adopted Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - Page 9City of Saint Paul

December 3, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only 52 RES PH 25-274 Amending the City General Fund to budget a transfer in of available balances from the HRA. Adopted as amended Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - LEGISLATIVE HEARING CONSENT AGENDA Items listed under the Consent Agenda will receive a combined public hearing and be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda for a separate public hearing and discussion if desired. Approval of the Consent Agenda Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended Yea: Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman 6 - Nay: 0 Absent: Councilmember Kim1 - 53 RLH RR 25-32 Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 693 COOK AVENUE EAST within fifteen (15) days after the December 3, 2025, City Council Public Hearing. Adopted 54 RLH TA 25-282 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1240 VIRGINIA STREET. (File No. J2522R, Assessment No. 258555) (Reduce and to continue public hearing to December 3, 2025) Public Hearing continued to December 10, 2025. ADJOURNMENT Meeting ended at 5:03 PM Page 10City of Saint Paul

December 3, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only City Council meetings are open for in person attendance, but the public may also comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows: The public may comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows: Written public comment on public hearing items can be submitted to Contact-Council@ci.stpaul.mn.us, CouncilHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or by voicemail at 651-266-6805. Live testimony will be taken in person in the Council Chambers, and by telephone by registering to speak by noon on the day before the meeting. The registration link is located on the City Council website at www.stpaul.gov/council or https://forms.office.com/g/TD3xN7WHy5. Council Meeting Information The City Council is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. The agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Council members use mobile devices to review the files during the meeting. Using a mobile device greatly reduces costs since most agendas, including the documents attached to files, are over 1000 pages when printed. Web Meetings are available on the Council's website. Email notification and web feeds (RSS) of newly released minutes, agendas, and meetings are available by subscription. Visit www.stpaul.gov/council for meeting videos and updated copies of the agendas, minutes, and supporting documents. Cable Meetings are live on St Paul Channel 18 and replayed at various times. Check your local listings. Page 11City of Saint Paul