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Adopted the order as amended on October 7, 2026, granting the owner 90 days
The fire-damaged former Ngon Bistro building at 799 University Avenue West will be rehabilitated, not torn down. The owner is working with contractor Exterior Plus on roof work and other repairs, subject to city plan review and permitting.
Updated 9 hours ago
Hearing appeals and setting compliance deadlines
Three Saint Paul homeowners are still contesting city orders to cut their native plantings, and a fourth resident's $3,000 bee lawn was mowed by a city contractor even after he won his appeal. Council members agreed in August the mowing was a mistake and called for changes to the enforcement process.
Updated Oct 8
Holds hearings on abatement appeals, authorizes cleanup
A St. Paul property owner facing a junk-vehicle abatement order has cleared all but one car from his lot. City inspector Victor Xiong told the council on August 19 that a white Chrysler with plate AKH 001 remains out of compliance at 314 Wyoming St E.
Updated Aug 27
Approved the variance on Aug. 12
A University of St. Thomas football game could push noise at O'Shaughnessy Stadium to 90 decibels, a level one neighbor says vibrates her windows. The Saint Paul City Council heard that complaint Wednesday, August 12, during a public hearing on a sound variance request for the August 27 game against Winona State.
Final decision-maker on rent cap appeals
Saint Paul voters capped annual rent increases at 3% in 2021. Five years later, a wave of appeal hearings will test how far the ordinance's exceptions let landlords push past that limit.
Updated Aug 26
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