Saint Paul City Council
The Saint Paul City Council is the governing body of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, as part of a strong mayor–council government. There are seven members from seven wards who are elected to four-year terms. Amy Brendmoen is the current president of the council. The council is completely controlled by members of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, with all seven members being affiliated with the party.
Saint Paul City Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
Leadership | |
President | |
Structure | |
Seats | 7 |
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Political groups | DFL (7) |
Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
Instant-runoff voting | |
Last election | November 5, 2019 |
Next election | November 7, 2023 |
Redistricting | Charter Commission |
Meeting place | |
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Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse | |
Website | |
http://www.stpaul.gov/ |
Council members' hourly wage as of December 2017 is $60.58 per hour.
Elections
Saint Paul has used the single transferable vote system, a form of ranked voting, since the 2011 municipal elections, after it was approved by voters in 2009. The city council has single-member districts, so the single transferable vote functions the same way as instant-runoff voting.
Membership
The Saint Paul City Council members are:
Ward | Name | Party |
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1st | Dai Thao | DFL |
2nd | Rebecca Noecker | DFL |
3rd | Chris Tolbert | DFL |
4th | Mitra Jalali | DFL |
5th | Amy Brendmoen | DFL |
6th | Nelsie Yang | DFL |
7th | Jane Prince | DFL |
References
- Citations
- "City council says goodbye to Russ Stark as three candidates vie for his seat". Twincities.com. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- Sources
- "Employee Group 37 Elected Officials" (PDF). January 7, 2017.
- "Saint Paul City Council website". April 11, 2018.
- "Five incumbents re-elected to St. Paul City Council". November 6, 2019.