Residential Prevailing Wage for Carpenters (Ord 26-51)

At a glance

• What: Ordinance 26-51 amends Chapter 82 of the Administrative Code to allow federal residential prevailing wage rates for carpenters on city-financed wood-frame residential construction projects.
• Where it stands: Adopted 6-0 on November 4, 2026.
• Next: Second reading and public hearing on October 28, 2026.

Background

The change aligns Saint Paul with Minnesota state law by allowing carpenters on certain city-financed wood-frame projects to be paid federal prevailing wage rates instead of commercial rates. Several projects underway or about to begin in Saint Paul would benefit from the change.

Sources

• Minutes: https://legistar1.granicus.com/StPaul/meetings/2026/10/7800_M_City_Council_26-10-21_Meeting_Minutes_-_Action_Only.pdf
• https://legistar1.granicus.com/StPaul/meetings/2026/10/7788_M_City_Council_26-10-07_Meeting_Minutes_-_Action_Only.pdf

Log

2026-10-21 - City Council

First reading; laid over to October 28 for second reading.

2026-10-07 - City Council

First reading; laid over to October 28 for second reading.

2026-11-04 - City Council

Ordinance 26-51 adopted 6-0 (Yang absent).