West St. Paul city government, explained from the public record

• Governance
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This is an agenda watch entry. The official June 22, 2026 City Council agenda lists the following items scheduled for council consideration. On the consent agenda: a Consultant Contract for the Safe Streets for All Safety Action Plan (Item 10c), an Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Grant item (Item 10d), and a Sewer Utility Budget Amendment for Temporary Staffing (Item 10f). As a public hearing: a Public Improvement Hearing to authorize preparation of plans and specifications for the Delaware Avenue Reconstruction Project CP 25-3 (Item 11a). In general business: a First Reading of an ordinance amending, repealing, and replacing multiple sections of the zoning code regarding definitions and listed uses in all zoning districts (Item 12a), and a Second Reading of an ordinance amending Section 2.07 of the city charter and Ordinance 30.04 regarding mayor and councilmember salaries (Item 12b). A related first reading and public hearing on the salaries charter amendment was listed on the June 8, 2026 agenda. Official minutes confirming these June 22 items were not available when this record was prepared.

• city_governance
• public_works
• grants
• budget
• zoning
• roads

Outcome: Scheduled for council consideration on June 22, 2026. Source: official June 22, 2026 City Council agenda (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). Official minutes confirming final action on these items were not available when this record was prepared. No item on this agenda should be treated as approved, adopted, or voted on until official minutes or an action summary confirm it.

Why it may matter: Knowing what is scheduled lets residents follow city business before decisions are made. These June 22, 2026 items include transportation planning, grants, a sewer staffing budget change, a street reconstruction step, a zoning code update, and a charter amendment on mayor and council salaries. Residents can read the agenda, watch the meeting, or check the minutes when posted.

• Infrastructure
• Governance

The official June 8, 2026 City Council minutes, now posted, record that the council awarded the contract for the Thompson Avenue Drainage Improvement Project 24-6 to Winberg Companies, LLC in the amount of $54,310.20 (Consent Agenda Item 10d). The consent agenda was adopted as a single block, 6 ayes to 0 nays (motion by Councilmember Berry, seconded by Councilmember Justen). Items on a consent agenda are approved together in one vote unless a member asks to pull an item for separate discussion; the minutes do not record this item being pulled.

• public_works
• stormwater
• infrastructure

Outcome: Approved on the June 8, 2026 consent agenda (Item 10d): a contract for the Thompson Avenue Drainage Improvement Project 24-6 to Winberg Companies, LLC in the amount of $54,310.20. Source: official June 8, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The consent agenda was adopted 6 ayes to 0 nays (motion Berry, second Justen). The minutes record the vote total only, not an individual roll call.

Why it may matter: Drainage projects affect how stormwater moves through a neighborhood. This record confirms that the council awarded the Thompson Avenue drainage project contract to Winberg Companies, LLC for $54,310.20 on June 8, 2026.

• Infrastructure
• Governance

The official June 8, 2026 City Council minutes, now posted, list the item as Submission for Regional Solicitation Grant (Consent Agenda Item 10e), adopted as part of the consent block 6 ayes to 0 nays. The minutes title, Submission for Regional Solicitation Grant, indicates the action authorized a grant submission (an application), not the acceptance of a grant award. The minutes do not state the project scope or the dollar amount. A grant application is not the same as a grant award.

• grants
• public_works

Outcome: Approved on the June 8, 2026 consent agenda (Item 10e): a Submission for Regional Solicitation Grant. Source: official June 8, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The consent agenda was adopted 6 ayes to 0 nays (motion Berry, second Justen). This authorized a grant submission, not the acceptance of an award. The minutes record the vote total only, not an individual roll call.

Why it may matter: Regional grant programs can help fund local transportation and infrastructure work. This record confirms the council authorized a Regional Solicitation Grant submission on June 8, 2026. Any award would be a separate, later decision.

• Governance
• Budget and Taxes
• Infrastructure

The official June 8, 2026 City Council minutes, now posted, record that the council approved a Facilities System Plan Contract to helseM Architects in the amount not to exceed $24,500 (Consent Agenda Item 10f), adopted as part of the consent block 6 ayes to 0 nays. A facilities planning contract is an agreement to study or plan city buildings and facilities. It is not a decision to construct or select a final building plan.

• city_facilities
• planning
• budget

Outcome: Approved on the June 8, 2026 consent agenda (Item 10f): a Facilities System Plan Contract to helseM Architects in an amount not to exceed $24,500. Source: official June 8, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The consent agenda was adopted 6 ayes to 0 nays (motion Berry, second Justen). This is a planning contract, not a decision to construct a building. The minutes record the vote total only, not an individual roll call.

Why it may matter: A facilities system plan helps a city decide how to maintain or improve its buildings over time. This record confirms the council hired helseM Architects for facilities planning, up to $24,500, on June 8, 2026. It does not mean a building project was approved.

• Infrastructure
• Governance

The official May 26, 2026 City Council minutes record that the council approved Resolution 26-043, receiving the feasibility report and ordering a public hearing for the Delaware Avenue Reconstruction Project 25-3. The motion was made by Councilmember Eng-Sarne and seconded by Councilmember Berry, and was adopted 6 ayes to 0 nays. Ordering a public hearing is a required step before a Minnesota city can move ahead with a public improvement project of this kind. It sets a date for residents to speak before the council decides whether to proceed. The official June 22, 2026 agenda later lists a public improvement hearing for the same project.

• roads
• public_works
• infrastructure
• public_hearing

Outcome: Approved 6-0. Resolution 26-043 was adopted at the May 26, 2026 regular City Council meeting, receiving the feasibility report and ordering a public hearing for the Delaware Avenue Reconstruction Project 25-3. Source: official May 26, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The motion was made by Councilmember Eng-Sarne and seconded by Councilmember Berry. The minutes record vote totals only and do not list individual member votes by name.

Why it may matter: Delaware Avenue reconstruction would affect the people who drive, walk, and live along that street, and street projects can lead to special assessments on nearby properties. Ordering the public hearing is the point at which residents get a scheduled chance to speak before the council decides whether to proceed.

• Housing and Land Use
• Residents and Services
• Governance

The official May 26, 2026 City Council minutes record that the council approved Resolution 26-039, approving the rental license application for 1064 Robert Street as a provisional license. The motion was made by Councilmember Gulley and seconded by Councilmember Berry, and was adopted 4 ayes to 1 nay. The minutes name Councilmember Armon as the nay vote. The minutes also record that Councilmember Justen recused himself from the item, left the council chambers at 7:13 PM, and abstained from voting due to a possible conflict of interest, and that he informed the council he would not return for the remainder of the meeting. This item had come before the council twice before. The official April 27, 2026 minutes record it continued to May 11, and the official May 11, 2026 minutes record that two motions on it failed.

• housing
• rental_licensing
• city_code

Outcome: Approved 4-1. Resolution 26-039 was adopted at the May 26, 2026 regular City Council meeting, approving the rental license application for 1064 Robert Street as a provisional license. Source: official May 26, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The motion was made by Councilmember Gulley and seconded by Councilmember Berry. The minutes record the single nay vote as Councilmember Armon, and record that Councilmember Justen recused himself and abstained due to a possible conflict of interest. The minutes do not identify how each of the four aye votes was cast by name.

Why it may matter: Rental licensing is how a city sets and enforces basic conditions for rental housing. A provisional license is a middle path between full approval and denial, and it usually carries conditions. This record also shows a council item that took three meetings to resolve, which residents following a specific property or the rental licensing process may want to track.

• Housing and Land Use
• Business and Development

The official May 26, 2026 City Council minutes record that the council approved Resolution 26-042, a conditional use permit allowing an on-sale liquor establishment and outdoor seating at 1385 Robert Street South. The motion was made by Councilmember Armon and seconded by Councilmember Eng-Sarne, and was adopted 6 ayes to 0 nays. A conditional use permit lets a property be used in a way that the zoning district allows only under stated conditions.

• zoning
• development
• business_licensing

Outcome: Approved 6-0. Resolution 26-042 was adopted at the May 26, 2026 regular City Council meeting, approving a conditional use permit to allow an on-sale liquor establishment and outdoor seating at 1385 Robert Street South. Source: official May 26, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The motion was made by Councilmember Armon and seconded by Councilmember Eng-Sarne. The minutes record vote totals only and do not list individual member votes by name.

Why it may matter: Conditional use permits are how a city allows a specific use on a specific property under stated conditions. Neighbors of a proposed on-sale liquor establishment with outdoor seating may want to know when it was approved and what conditions apply.

• Parks and Environment
• Infrastructure

The official May 26, 2026 City Council minutes list a joint powers agreement with Dakota County for the Butler Avenue Trail Project as item 10c on the consent agenda. The consent agenda was adopted together by one motion, made by Councilmember Fromm and seconded by Councilmember Gulley, 6 ayes to 0 nays. A joint powers agreement is a written agreement in which two governments agree to share a project or a duty. Consent agenda items are approved as a group without separate discussion unless a member or a resident asks for one to be pulled out.

• parks
• trails
• public_works
• county_partnership

Outcome: Approved 6-0 as part of the consent agenda at the May 26, 2026 regular City Council meeting. Source: official May 26, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The consent agenda motion was made by Councilmember Fromm and seconded by Councilmember Gulley. The minutes record one vote on the consent agenda as a whole, not a separate vote on this item, and they do not list individual member votes by name.

Why it may matter: Trail projects change how people walk and bike through a city, and joint powers agreements determine which government pays for and maintains what. Residents near Butler Avenue may want to see the agreement terms and the planned route.

• Infrastructure
• Residents and Services

The official May 26, 2026 City Council minutes list parking restrictions on Christensen Avenue as item 10a on the consent agenda. The consent agenda was adopted together by one motion, made by Councilmember Fromm and seconded by Councilmember Gulley, 6 ayes to 0 nays. Consent agenda items are approved as a group without separate discussion unless a member or a resident asks for one to be pulled out. The minutes do not describe which stretch of Christensen Avenue is affected or what the restrictions are.

• roads
• parking
• public_works

Outcome: Approved 6-0 as part of the consent agenda at the May 26, 2026 regular City Council meeting. Source: official May 26, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The consent agenda motion was made by Councilmember Fromm and seconded by Councilmember Gulley. The minutes record one vote on the consent agenda as a whole, not a separate vote on this item, and they do not list individual member votes by name.

Why it may matter: Parking restrictions change where residents and visitors can leave a vehicle, and they are enforced with tickets or towing. People who live on or near Christensen Avenue may want to confirm exactly which stretch is affected and when the restriction starts.

• Housing and Land Use
• Governance

The rental license renewal application review for 1064 Robert Street appeared on both the April 27, 2026 and May 11, 2026 regular City Council agendas (General Business Item 12b at each meeting). The official April 27, 2026 minutes record that Councilmember Justen recused himself from the item, left the council chambers, and abstained from voting due to a possible conflict of interest, and that a motion to continue the item until May 11, 2026 (made by Councilmember Armon, seconded by Councilmember Berry) was adopted 5 ayes to 0 nays. The official May 11, 2026 minutes record that Councilmember Justen again recused himself and abstained. At the May 11 meeting, a motion to approve with a provisional license (made by Councilmember Berry, seconded by Councilmember Gulley) failed on a vote of 3 ayes to 1 nay, with the nay vote recorded as Councilmember Armon. A second motion to continue the item until the May 26, 2026 City Council meeting (made by Councilmember Armon, seconded by Councilmember Eng-Sarne) also failed, 3 ayes to 1 nay, with the nay vote recorded as Councilmember Berry. As recorded in the May 11 minutes, neither motion carried, so the minutes do not record a final approval, denial, or continuation of the license at that meeting.

• housing
• rental_licensing
• code_enforcement
• city_governance

Outcome: Reviewed across the April 27 and May 11, 2026 meetings with no motion on the license carrying as of the May 11, 2026 minutes. Source: official April 27 and May 11, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). On April 27 the council continued the item to May 11 (5-0). On May 11, a motion to approve with a provisional license failed 3-1 (nay: Councilmember Armon) and a motion to continue to May 26 failed 3-1 (nay: Councilmember Berry). Councilmember Justen recused himself and abstained at both meetings. Failed motions do not establish a final approval or denial.

Why it may matter: Rental licensing is one way a city addresses housing and code compliance. This record shows how a single application can move across more than one meeting, how a member can step back due to a possible conflict of interest, and how a motion can fail without producing a final decision. Residents who want the current status can check later agendas and minutes.

• Housing and Land Use
• Business and Development
• Governance

A West St. Paul ordinance amendment regarding the expiration of conditional use permits moved through two council readings. The official April 27, 2026 minutes record that a motion to approve the first reading (made by Councilmember Justen, seconded by Councilmember Gulley) was adopted 6 ayes to 0 nays. The official May 11, 2026 minutes record that a motion to approve the final reading (made by Councilmember Berry, seconded by Councilmember Eng-Sarne) was adopted 4 ayes to 0 nays. Minnesota cities commonly act on an ordinance in two steps: a first reading introduces the proposed ordinance, and a later final reading adopts it. The minutes record vote totals only and do not list how each member voted by name.

• zoning
• development
• city_code

Outcome: Approved 4-0 on final reading at the May 11, 2026 regular City Council meeting, after a 6-0 first reading on April 27, 2026. Source: official April 27 and May 11, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The first reading motion was made by Councilmember Justen and seconded by Councilmember Gulley. The final reading motion was made by Councilmember Berry and seconded by Councilmember Eng-Sarne. The minutes record vote totals only and do not list individual member votes by name.

Why it may matter: A conditional use permit lets a property be used in a way that a zoning district allows only under stated conditions. How and when such permits expire affects property owners and future development. This record also shows the routine two-step process Minnesota cities use to adopt an ordinance.

• Governance
• Infrastructure

The West St. Paul City Council acted on an ordinance adopting Title XI of the Saint Paul Legislative Code by reference. The official April 27, 2026 minutes record that a motion to approve the first reading (made by Councilmember Fromm, seconded by Councilmember Justen) was adopted 6 ayes to 0 nays. The official May 11, 2026 minutes record a public hearing and final reading on the same subject, where a motion to approve the item as presented (made by Councilmember Eng-Sarne, seconded by Councilmember Gulley) was adopted 5 ayes to 0 nays. Adopting a code by reference means the city formally applies another body's code provisions instead of writing the same text into its own code. The minutes confirm the council action but do not describe what Title XI of the Saint Paul Legislative Code covers.

• city_code
• city_governance

Outcome: Adopted 5-0 on final reading at the May 11, 2026 public hearing, after a 6-0 first reading on April 27, 2026. Source: official April 27 and May 11, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The first reading motion was made by Councilmember Fromm and seconded by Councilmember Justen. The final reading motion was made by Councilmember Eng-Sarne and seconded by Councilmember Gulley. The minutes record vote totals only and do not list individual member votes by name. The minutes do not describe the subject matter of Title XI.

Why it may matter: Cities sometimes adopt another government's code by reference to apply established rules without rewriting them. This record confirms West St. Paul took that step for Title XI of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. What Title XI governs in this context still needs a plain-language source before residents can rely on a summary.

• Residents and Services
• Budget and Taxes
• Governance

On the May 11, 2026 consent agenda, the West St. Paul City Council included an extension of a joint powers agreement (JPA) with Dakota County for opioid intervention funding (Consent Agenda Item 10f). The official May 11, 2026 minutes record that the full consent agenda was adopted on a motion by Councilmember Gulley, seconded by Councilmember Justen, by a vote of 5 ayes to 0 nays. Items placed on a consent agenda are approved together in one vote unless a member asks to pull an item for separate discussion. The minutes do not show this item being pulled for a separate vote.

• public_health
• county_partnerships
• budget

Outcome: Approved 5-0 as part of the May 11, 2026 consent agenda (Consent Agenda Item 10f). Source: official May 11, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The consent agenda was adopted on a motion by Councilmember Gulley, seconded by Councilmember Justen, 5 ayes to 0 nays. The vote total shown is the consent agenda vote, not a separate vote on this item. Individual member votes are not listed by name.

Why it may matter: Joint powers agreements let a city and a county share authority or funding for a shared purpose. This record confirms West St. Paul extended an opioid intervention funding agreement with Dakota County. The specific program details would come from the agreement itself.

• Housing and Land Use
• Residents and Services

On the May 11, 2026 consent agenda, the West St. Paul City Council included NeighborWorks Home Improvement Loan Policy Revisions (Consent Agenda Item 10g). The official May 11, 2026 minutes record that the full consent agenda was adopted on a motion by Councilmember Gulley, seconded by Councilmember Justen, by a vote of 5 ayes to 0 nays. The minutes do not show this item being pulled for a separate vote, and they do not include the text of the policy revisions.

• housing
• home_repair
• economic_development

Outcome: Approved 5-0 as part of the May 11, 2026 consent agenda (Consent Agenda Item 10g). Source: official May 11, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The consent agenda was adopted on a motion by Councilmember Gulley, seconded by Councilmember Justen, 5 ayes to 0 nays. The vote total shown is the consent agenda vote, not a separate vote on this item. Individual member votes are not listed by name.

Why it may matter: Home improvement loan programs can help residents repair or maintain their homes. This record confirms the council approved policy revisions to the NeighborWorks program. The details of who qualifies and how the program works would come from the official program source.

• Infrastructure
• Budget and Taxes
• Governance

Special assessments are a way a city charges the cost of certain services or improvements to the benefiting properties. For 2025-2026 Robert Street sidewalk snow removal, the West St. Paul City Council followed the standard assessment steps. The official May 11, 2026 minutes record that a motion to call the final assessment hearing (made by Councilmember Armon, seconded by Councilmember Eng-Sarne) was adopted 5 ayes to 0 nays (General Business Item 12a). The final assessment hearing was then held on June 8, 2026 (Public Hearing Item 11a). The official June 8, 2026 minutes, now posted, record that with no public comment the council adopted Resolution 26-045 Adopting Assessments for the Robert Street sidewalk snow removal (motion by Councilmember Fromm, seconded by Councilmember Justen), 6 ayes to 0 nays.

• public_works
• assessments
• streets
• taxes

Outcome: The final assessment hearing was called 5-0 on May 11, 2026 and held on June 8, 2026, where the council adopted Resolution 26-045 Adopting Assessments for the 2025-2026 Robert Street sidewalk snow removal, 6 ayes to 0 nays. Source: official May 11, 2026 and June 8, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The May 11 motion to call the hearing was made by Councilmember Armon and seconded by Councilmember Eng-Sarne. The June 8 adoption motion was made by Councilmember Fromm and seconded by Councilmember Justen. The minutes record the 6-0 vote total only, not an individual roll call.

Why it may matter: Special assessments can place part of a public cost on the owners of nearby properties. The assessment process gives owners notice and a hearing before the council adopts the assessment roll. This record shows the West St. Paul steps for the 2025-2026 Robert Street sidewalk snow removal assessment, from calling the hearing on May 11 to adopting Resolution 26-045 on June 8.

• Business and Development
• Housing and Land Use
• Governance

The official May 11, 2026 minutes record that the council approved a resolution approving a revised development agreement with WestSP Development Partners (Greco) for the redevelopment of 150 Thompson Avenue East, 1520 Robert Street, 1554 to 1564 Crawford Drive, and 1556 to 1564 James Avenue (General Business Item 12d). The motion to approve the item as presented was made by Councilmember Eng-Sarne and seconded by Councilmember Gulley, and it was adopted 5 ayes to 0 nays. The minutes describe this as a revised development agreement. They do not state what changed from any earlier agreement, and a related item, a 150 Thompson design contract extension, appeared on the April 27, 2026 consent agenda, which indicates the project had prior activity.

• development
• housing
• public_improvements
• city_governance

Outcome: Approved 5-0 at the May 11, 2026 regular City Council meeting (General Business Item 12d). Source: official May 11, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The motion to approve the revised development agreement as presented was made by Councilmember Eng-Sarne and seconded by Councilmember Gulley. The minutes record a vote total of 5 ayes to 0 nays and do not list individual member votes by name. This is a revised development agreement, not a first approval of the overall redevelopment.

Why it may matter: Development agreements set the terms between a city and a developer for a redevelopment project. This record confirms the council approved a revised agreement for several properties in the Robert Street area. Because it is a revision, the full project history and financing details would come from the agreement and earlier council records.

• Business and Development
• Housing and Land Use
• Governance

At its April 27, 2026 regular meeting, the West St. Paul City Council considered a site plan for a building addition and an alteration of exterior building materials at 232 Lothenbach Avenue (General Business Item 12a). The official minutes record that a motion to approve the site plan as presented was made by Councilmember Justen and seconded by Councilmember Eng-Sarne, and that the motion was adopted on a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays. The minutes record the vote total only. They do not list how each member voted by name.

• development
• zoning
• city_governance

Outcome: Approved 6-0 at the April 27, 2026 regular City Council meeting (General Business Item 12a). Source: official April 27, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The motion to approve the site plan as presented was made by Councilmember Justen and seconded by Councilmember Eng-Sarne. The minutes record a vote total of 6 ayes and 0 nays and do not list individual member votes by name.

Why it may matter: Site plan review is one of the steps a city uses to decide how a property can be built or changed. Residents who want to understand what was approved for 232 Lothenbach Avenue can read the official agenda and minutes.

• Residents and Services
• Governance
• Public Safety

At its February 9, 2026 regular meeting, the West St. Paul City Council took up General Business Item 10A, Immigration Enforcement Activity Response. The official HTML agenda for that meeting had listed five attached documents under this item: a Crisis Rent Support Grants Resolution, a Crisis Food Support Grants Resolution, Resolution 26-009 affirming support for the West St. Paul Police Department, Resolution 26-016 Alt 1 establishing city policies regarding federal immigration activity, and a Letter of Support addressing an eviction moratorium and housing and business assistance. The approved February 9, 2026 minutes show City Manager Nate Burkett presenting that the city had, to date, already passed a policy resolution, sent a letter to Governor Walz, and distributed $10,000 in food assistance grant funds to Heritage PTA, Garlough PTA, Moreland PTA, and 360 Communities. The council then adopted two resolutions at this meeting: Resolution No. 26-019, Providing Food Assistance Grant Funds, on a motion by Councilmember Gulley, seconded by Councilmember Fromm, 6 ayes to 0 nays; and Resolution No. 26-021, Authorizing a Grant of Local Affordable Housing Aid Funds to a Nonprofit Organization to Provide Rent and/or Mortgage Support to Income-Eligible West St. Paul Resident Households to Prevent Eviction and Housing Instability, on a motion by Councilmember Gulley, seconded by Councilmember Eng-Sarne, 6 ayes to 0 nays. The minutes do not state a specific adopted dollar figure for either resolution; dollar amounts mentioned in the meeting (up to $10,000 to each of several organizations, and a further $10,000 considered for Beyond the Yellow Ribbon) appear in the staff presentation narrative, not in the resolution vote language itself. The February 9, 2026 minutes do not show Resolution 26-009 (police department support) or Resolution 26-016 Alt 1 (immigration policy) coming up for a separate vote at this meeting, and do not describe the content or date of the letter sent to Governor Walz. West St. Paul held an Open Council Work Session on January 26, 2026 that included an immigration enforcement activity update with two alternative city policy resolutions presented for discussion; whether either of those became Resolution 26-016, and when the policy resolution the city manager referenced as already passed was adopted, is not confirmed from the sources reviewed for this record. The approved February 23, 2026 minutes confirm the council approved the February 9, 2026 minutes as Consent Agenda Item A, 5 ayes to 0 nays. Separately, at that same February 23 meeting, the council adopted a second resolution, Resolution No. 26-023, carrying the identical title used for Resolution No. 26-021 but a different resolution number, described in the meeting's Open Council Work Session briefing as Rent Support Grants Round 2. Resolution No. 26-023 is a separate action from a later meeting and is not part of this record. The city's official Immigration Resources page (wspmn.gov/1018/Immigration-Resources) states that the West St. Paul Police Department will not ask about immigration status, will not enforce civil immigration law, will not arrest or detain based on immigration status, and will not provide nonpublic city space for civil immigration enforcement unless required by a valid judicial warrant or court order. The page also describes an emergency rental assistance program of up to $10,000 available through Northern Dakota County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, with no documentation of immigration status required. Local reporting (West St. Paul Reader, ongoing coverage through March 5, 2026) describes council actions on food assistance, rental assistance, police de-escalation support, and a letter supporting an eviction moratorium at the state level, including a reported $50,000 in rental assistance approved around February 10, 2026 and a further $30,000 around February 24, 2026. These figures and dates are from local media reporting; the official minutes reviewed for this record confirm the two resolutions and their meeting dates but do not state matching dollar totals.

• immigration_enforcement
• community_response
• rent_support
• food_support
• public_safety

Outcome: Approved 6 ayes to 0 nays at the February 9, 2026 regular City Council meeting: Resolution No. 26-019, Providing Food Assistance Grant Funds (motion by Councilmember Gulley, seconded by Councilmember Fromm), and Resolution No. 26-021, Authorizing a Grant of Local Affordable Housing Aid Funds to a Nonprofit Organization to Provide Rent and/or Mortgage Support to Income-Eligible West St. Paul Resident Households to Prevent Eviction and Housing Instability (motion by Councilmember Gulley, seconded by Councilmember Eng-Sarne). Source: official February 9, 2026 City Council minutes (City of West St. Paul, wspmn.gov AgendaCenter). The February 23, 2026 minutes confirm the February 9, 2026 minutes were approved. Resolution 26-009 and Resolution 26-016 Alt 1, both listed on the February 9, 2026 agenda under the same item, are not confirmed adopted at this meeting from the minutes reviewed for this record.

Why it may matter: Operation Metro Surge federal immigration enforcement activity began in the Twin Cities area in December 2025 and directly affected households and businesses in West St. Paul in early 2026. The West St. Paul City Council adopted resolutions providing food assistance and rent or mortgage support grants at its February 9, 2026 meeting, with a second, separate rent support grant resolution adopted February 23, 2026. The city's Immigration Resources page describes the city's stated policy on police participation in immigration enforcement and the availability of emergency rental assistance regardless of immigration status. Residents may want to know what the council adopted, what remains unconfirmed, and where to find official documents.