Homeless Services Facilities
This week, passed ordinance 21-33, amending the Legislative Code (ch 65 & 66) pertaining to homeless services facilities. It establishes guidelines for "Homeless Services Facilities", defined as a facility that provides services to persons experiencing homelessness, such as meals, counseling, education and practical assistance. These facilities differ from overnight shelters in that they primarily provide day spaces, but have the ability to provide overnight shelter within relevant capacity limits during declared wind chill advisory events. This helpful and necessary expansion of code will allow for more services to be provided to those in greatest need in our community.
For more details, read the full resolution here.
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Pothole Reporting Community Event
Join us TOMORROW (on Saturday, Nov 13th) from 9am-11am starting from the Arlington Hills Community Center for our second Pothole Reporting Event.
We will be going through St Paul streets and sidewalks creating a list of potholes that need patching, reporting them to Potholes@stpaul.gov. Report any potholes you notice at this same email year-round.
Register in advance for this event if you're able by emailing Ward6@stpaul.gov.
Snow Emergency Information
There's snow in the forecast... Sign up for Saint Paul’s Snow Emergency alerts!
When St Paul gets snowfall accumulation of more than 3 inches, the City may declare a Snow Emergency, which requires all residents and visitors to move their cars off the streets to allow City crews to plow the entire City, more than 1,800 lane miles, in the first 24 hours.
But did you know? Saint Paul’s Snow Emergency lasts 96 hours and has three phases: Night Plow Routes, Day Plow Routes, and Clean up. During this 96 hour period, you can report vehicles on your street that failed to move in time for the initial plowing by calling 651-266-9800. "Snowbird" vehicles will be ticketed, and towed if needed. These sections of road can then be re-plowed during the clean-up phase.
Residential side streets only get plowed during a Snow Emergency, so it’s critical that people move their cars for plows to get to the curb. To avoid a ticket, or tow, please follow all Snow Emergency parking rules. Visit stpaul.gov/snow for more Snow Emergency information!.
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Snow Emergency alerts by text or email are available in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Somali.
- Call 651-266-PLOW (7569) to hear a recorded message about the current Snow Emergency status.
- Print and share Snow Emergency brochure information with your neighbors. Brochures are available in English, Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Karen, Oromo, Lao, Burmese, and Amharic.
- Download the free Saint Paul Snow Emergency parking map that can show you when and where you can park in your neighborhood.
Vaccine Boosters and Child Doses
Are you eligible for your COVID-19 booster shot? Eligibility status is dependent on which initial vaccine you received, your age, and underlying medical conditions. Officials have authorized 'mixing and matching' COVID-19 vaccine boosters, meaning anybody who is eligible to get a booster shot can get either the Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson booster shot regardless of what they received for their primary series.
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Saint Paul-Ramsey County Public Health is offering vaccines for children age 5 -11. Minnesotans age 5 to 17 are eligible only for the Pfizer vaccine. Parent or guardian consent is required for COVID-19 vaccination for people younger than 18 years old. Stay up to date on who is getting vaccinated.
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Saint Paul-Ramsey County Public Health has opened its COVID-19 vaccination clinics to the general public. Ramsey County is offering Pfizer and Moderna booster shots at clinics by appointment only. Registration is available online or individuals can call Ramsey County Public Health’s vaccine phone line at 651-266-1190 (Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) with questions or to get help. Up to $100 in gift cards are being offered!
COVID Community Coordinators (CCCs) are community-based organizations that connect Minnesota’s diverse communities to COVID testing, vaccination, and other resources. CCCs support Minnesotans who need COVID-19 information specific to their communities, including in their languages. Coordinators help community members find and get critical resources to deal with health concerns, as well as employment, food access, housing, child care, and legal rights. Search for a COVID Community Coordinator that fits your needs.
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COVID-19 Testing Update
The State of Minnesota and Ramsey County have opened COVID-19 testing sites that are free and open to everyone who believes they need to be tested, with or without symptoms.
The COVID-19 Test at Home program is now available to all Minnesotans across the state.
The State of Minnesota offers community testing at multiple locations. Currently, the closest Saint Paul locations include Roy Wilkins Auditorium and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport in Terminal 1. Appointments can be made through the Vault Health registration site. Walk-ins are also accepted.
Additional testing locations are open throughout the state.
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