St. Paul
Top issues
The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.
| Issue5 | Status | Board | Minutes | Meetings | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Care Affordability | open | City Council Policy Committee | 24 | 1 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| 2027 Debt Service Budget | open | Budget Committee | 22 | 1 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Right Track Youth Employment Fund Transfer (SR 26-214) | open | Housing & Redevelopment Authority | 22 | 1 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Saint Paul Affordability Gap | open | City Council Policy Committee | 21 | 1 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| 2027 Capital Improvement Budget | open | Budget Committee | 19 | 2 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
Nothing right now.
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
| Issue10 | Status | Board | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 Rice Street Rezoning (Ord 26-55) | open | City Council | Nov 9, 2026 |
| HUD Funding for Hayden Heights and Riverview Library Reconstruction | open | Library Board | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Lawson Ramp Parking Use Agreement with Hamm Building | open | Housing & Redevelopment Authority | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Mobile saunas on park property (Ord 26-53) | open | City Council | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Residential Prevailing Wage for Carpenters (Ord 26-51) | open | City Council | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Sewer Rate Increase 2027 | open | Budget Committee | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Solid Waste Assessment Fee | open | Budget Committee | Nov 9, 2026 |
| TIF District Decertification for Pay 2027 | open | Housing & Redevelopment Authority | Nov 9, 2026 |
| UNREAL LLC Job Creation Fund and Minnesota Investment Fund | resolved | City Council | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Wabasha and St. Peter Reconstruction and Capital City Bikeway | open | City Council | Nov 9, 2026 |
Upcoming meetings
Nothing right now.
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
Issues with near term decisions
Long running topics
| Issue1 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Surveillance Technology and Data Privacy | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No actions pending
Nothing right now.
Completed
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City website: https://www.stpaul.gov
- Agendas and meeting calendar: https://stpaul.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
- Meeting video: Official YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/stpaulgov (meetings under the Live/streams tab); also Legistar calendar and cable Channel 18
- Officials, agendas and video lists were collected from these official sources on 2026-10-22; meeting content comes from the transcripts as they are processed.
Data quality notes
- Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals meetings not on the Legistar calendar listing I read, so not included.
- Budget Committee, HRA, and 10/14 items not reviewed in detail; 10/14 and 10/21 council summaries partly from agenda headings.
- Mayor omitted (only surname seen).
- Meetings after 10/28 not yet posted as of 10/22.