Saint Paul City Council
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Oct 22, 2026
Maria LisignoliHOST
Two teenagers pleaded guilty to murder and are serving 30 years in prison.
Johnny ConnorHOST
The St. Paul City Council is trying a new way to tackle homelessness after a failed encampment clearing over the summer.
Johnny ConnorHOST
The city is considering money for an indoor shelter for this winter and then a permanent indoor village.
Johnny ConnorHOST
Now, we're told the temporary shelter and efforts to connect people with housing could cost more than $2 million.
speaker_5UNKNOWN
Really? Mm-hmm.
John HeidtCORRESPONDENT
St. Paul City Council has approved a nearly $11 million plan designed to help people living in tent communities find permanent shelter.
John HeidtCORRESPONDENT
Councilwoman Hwa Young Kim came up with the plan.
John HeidtCORRESPONDENT
This newest plan is just the latest large amount of money the city is looking at spending on top of thousands it's already spent clearing a single encampment over the summer.
Sean McPhersonHOST
Tiffany, what is happening in the capital city?
Tiffany BowiePANELIST
Yeah, it seems like St. Paul City Council members are, one, responding to how the mayor-led encampment sweep of Pig's Eye went down and also understanding that we are coming against wintertime.
Tiffany BowiePANELIST
So the St. Paul City Council members will vote later today on a resolution to address the city's encampments.
Tiffany BowiePANELIST
It's a three-part plan.
Tiffany BowiePANELIST
So the first part is what they call an intentional 60-day strategic investment period with a navigation tent before any encampment closures.
Kenny GallagherHOST
Hey, we've talked about, you've talked about a lot about this, especially this homeless problem, this encampment, illegal encampment in St. Paul, the Pig's Eye Park and what have you.
Kenny GallagherHOST
Well, there's this St. Paul City Council.
Kenny GallagherHOST
They're going to vote today on an $11 million plan to fight homelessness.
Kenny GallagherHOST
Why does it always cost $11 million or even a million? And what are they going to do? Are they going to give everybody a little house or what? Well, council member...
John HeidtCORRESPONDENT
Attorneys for the DOJ argue the two ordinances are unconstitutional attempts to regulate the federal government.
John HeidtCORRESPONDENT
The Saint Paul City Council passed the measure in February as agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection occupied the Twin Cities.
John HeidtCORRESPONDENT
More often than not, agents wore, uh, coverings over their face to obscure them, and they rarely wore any identification beyond vests stating which agency they worked for.
John HeidtCORRESPONDENT
A California law prohibiting federal immigration officers from wearing face coverings has been struck down as unconstitutional because it didn't apply to state or local officers.
John HeidtCORRESPONDENT
Saint Paul City Council President Rebecca Nocher said she and her colleagues crafted this ordinance to apply broadly to all law enforcement to avoid such a challenge.
Joe SoucherayHOST
I don't think it's unreasonable to be unmasked.
Joe SoucherayHOST
You're gonna come and shoot my car windows out and grab my kid, I wanna know who you are.
Johnny ConnorHOST
The US government is suing the city of St. Paul for forcing law enforcement officers to show their faces.
Johnny ConnorHOST
St. Paul City Council banned face coverings for all law enforcement, except those working undercover, soon after the end of Operation Metro Surge.
Johnny ConnorHOST
The city now also requires officers to visibly display their badges.
Johnny ConnorHOST
Yesterday, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit that names the mayor, police chief, and city attorney.
Robin WansleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Prioritizes workers' rights, safety for pedestrians and bikes, reduce dependence on all types of cars, prohibiting surveillance by big tech companies, and making sure that big tech is paying their fair share if they want to do business in our city.
Kate KellyCORRESPONDENT
Also this week, the St. Paul City Council authorized a study of how robo-taxis could affect the city.
Kate KellyCORRESPONDENT
I'm Kate Kelly.
Phineas PopeHOST
The Twin Cities No Kings Coalition will hold a rally and festival tomorrow that will focus on democracy and the right to vote.
Nina MoiniHOST
I'm Nina Moini with these Minnesota news headlines.
Nina MoiniHOST
St. Paul City Council members are joining Minneapolis in pushing for local regulations around driverless rideshare vehicles like Waymo.
Nina MoiniHOST
Council President Rebecca Noecker introduced a resolution yesterday that would direct the city's planning commission to study autonomous vehicles and suggest potential guardrails.
Nina MoiniHOST
The measure passed.
Phineas PopeHOST
Jamaa says an entire community should not be condemned because one small group of individuals decides to commit crimes.
Phineas PopeHOST
The St. Paul City Council has okayed spending more money on outside law firms, stemming from the lawsuit that Police Chief Axel Henry filed against the city and Mayor Kali Herr.
Phineas PopeHOST
Andrew Krieger reports.
Andrew KriegerCORRESPONDENT
Last week, the City Council grudgingly approved hiring the law firm Fisher Phillips at a rate of up to $500 per hour to defend the city and the mayor in the lawsuit.
John JusticeHOST
First off, though, we have an update on the investigation into the conduct of St. Paul Mayor Horny Herr.
John JusticeHOST
The St. Paul City Council has hired a Minneapolis-based Green Espel to determine if the city is legally obligated to cover her legal fees in a sexual harassment lawsuit.
John JusticeHOST
The council is concerned about the potential financial burden on the city's budget.
John JusticeHOST
That's a shock, which already faces a $26 million deficit.
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