October 21, 2026 - Policy Committee Meeting

The City of Saint Paul Policy Committee met on October 21, 2026, to discuss proposed standard operating procedures for restoring honorary street co-naming. Public Works reported 13 known existing co-named locations, though its inventory was preliminary, and recommended limiting designations to continuous roadway segments with logically spaced signs and reviewing proposed locations before approval. The committee discussed application criteria, community support, technical and public-safety review, which body should assess requests, and whether designations should sunset; no procedures were adopted, and future co-namings remain subject to a council resolution establishing the SOPs.

Public Works estimated about $775, including sign production and installation labor, for four signs, and noted ongoing replacement and maintenance costs, with signs generally replaced on an approximately 15-year cycle. One proposal would require applicants or sponsoring organizations to cover direct costs and would sunset designations after 10 years; members also considered limiting the number of requests and conducting independent review. The committee took no vote or procurement action, and no contract award or vendor selection was identified.