# October 21, 2026 - City Council Meeting

The Saint Paul City Council meeting on October 21, 2026, included several grant-funded capital projects and related spending actions. The Council approved $14 million in federal and state grant funding for the Safe Streets project, $200,000 for the Point Douglas Regional Trail construction project, a Minnesota DNR grant for trail connections at Sackett Park (amount not stated), and a $500,000 DEED grant for the Marian Park Skate Park project. It also accepted a $50,000 donation from FCC Environmental Services for the Desnond Park project and amended the Parks and Recreation financing plan. The transcript records the Safe Streets and Point Douglas resolutions passing with six votes in favor and none opposed; the other grant actions were also approved. A $25,000 start-up grant for the West 7th Arts District was acknowledged during the meeting.

The Council adopted a resolution supporting a coordinated response to unsheltered homelessness, outlining a 60-day outreach and housing-navigation period, a temporary six-month low-barrier winter shelter, and development of a permanent low-barrier shelter. The resolution carried without a dedicated appropriation. The Council also considered an ordinance creating a commercial development district near University and Snelling, with one additional on-sale liquor license allowed initially; it continued the public hearing and laid the matter over to October 28. Another ordinance aligning local prevailing-wage rules with state law for certain residential wood-frame construction projects was introduced for further consideration, a change that may affect project costs and construction opportunities.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Sources
- [October 21, 2026 - City Council Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuxNzXvheYA) - City of Saint Paul