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How the council voted

Every recorded council vote in this guide where two or more of the people we profile voted, side by side. Each line was checked against the meeting minutes it links to. Only candidates and members with a page in this guide are listed; open the minutes for the full roll call.

St. Paul voter guide

Budget and taxes

Sep 8, 2026

Resolution 2026-04 setting 2026-27 property tax requests of $701,969.69 for the General Fund and $277,777.77 for the Bond Fund

Result as recorded: passed 4-0, Sept. 2026

  • YesBill PetersVoted yes on Resolution 2026-04 setting 2026-27 property tax requests of $701,969.69 for the General Fund and $277,777.77 for the Bond Fund (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesJerry WoodgateVoted yes on Resolution 2026-04 setting 2026-27 property tax requests of $701,969.69 for the General Fund and $277,777.77 for the Bond Fund (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesMark WilsonVoted yes on Resolution 2026-04 setting 2026-27 property tax requests of $701,969.69 for the General Fund and $277,777.77 for the Bond Fund (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).

City of St. Paul · Sep 8, 2026Link

Downtown housing

Apr 20, 2026

Final passage of Ordinance 1069, allowing residential uses on the first floor of single-story buildings in the Central Business District

Result as recorded: passed 3-1, April 2026

  • YesJerry WoodgateVoted yes on final passage of Ordinance 1069, allowing residential uses on the first floor of single-story buildings in the Central Business District (passed 3-1, April 2026).
  • YesMark WilsonVoted yes on final passage of Ordinance 1069, allowing residential uses on the first floor of single-story buildings in the Central Business District (passed 3-1, April 2026).
  • NoBill PetersVoted no on final passage of Ordinance 1069, allowing residential uses on the first floor of single-story buildings in the Central Business District (passed 3-1, April 2026).

City of St. Paul · Apr 20, 2026Link

Law enforcement

Feb 17, 2026

Approving a city police officer attending SWAT training in Des Moines

Result as recorded: passed 3-2 with the mayor breaking a tie, Feb. 2026

  • YesMark WilsonVoted yes on approving a city police officer attending SWAT training in Des Moines (passed 3-2 with the mayor breaking a tie, Feb. 2026).
  • NoBill PetersVoted no on approving a city police officer attending SWAT training in Des Moines (passed 3-2 with the mayor breaking a tie, Feb. 2026).
  • NoJerry WoodgateVoted no on approving a city police officer attending SWAT training in Des Moines (passed 3-2 with the mayor breaking a tie, Feb. 2026).

City of St. Paul · Feb 17, 2026Link

Jul 20, 2026

Setting a special public forum on the proposal to merge city police with the Howard County Sheriff's Office

Result as recorded: passed 4-0, July 2026

  • YesBill PetersVoted yes on setting a special public forum on the proposal to merge city police with the Howard County Sheriff's Office (passed 4-0, July 2026).
  • YesJerry WoodgateVoted yes on setting a special public forum on the proposal to merge city police with the Howard County Sheriff's Office (passed 4-0, July 2026).
  • YesMark WilsonVoted yes on setting a special public forum on the proposal to merge city police with the Howard County Sheriff's Office (passed 4-0, July 2026).

City of St. Paul · Jul 20, 2026Link

Aug 17, 2026

Merging the St. Paul Police Department and the Howard County Sheriff's Department into one agency

Result as recorded: passed 3-1, Aug. 2026

  • YesJerry WoodgateVoted yes on merging the St. Paul Police Department and the Howard County Sheriff's Department into one agency (passed 3-1, Aug. 2026).
  • YesMark WilsonVoted yes on merging the St. Paul Police Department and the Howard County Sheriff's Department into one agency (passed 3-1, Aug. 2026).
  • NoBill PetersVoted no on merging the St. Paul Police Department and the Howard County Sheriff's Department into one agency (passed 3-1, Aug. 2026).

City of St. Paul · Aug 17, 2026Link

Sep 8, 2026

Directing the mayor and city attorney to negotiate changes to the law enforcement agreement with Howard County

Result as recorded: passed 3-1, Sept. 2026

  • YesJerry WoodgateVoted yes on directing the mayor and city attorney to negotiate changes to the law enforcement agreement with Howard County (passed 3-1, Sept. 2026).
  • YesMark WilsonVoted yes on directing the mayor and city attorney to negotiate changes to the law enforcement agreement with Howard County (passed 3-1, Sept. 2026).
  • NoBill PetersVoted no on directing the mayor and city attorney to negotiate changes to the law enforcement agreement with Howard County (passed 3-1, Sept. 2026).

City of St. Paul · Sep 8, 2026Link

Sep 21, 2026

Approving the Interlocal Law Enforcement Services and Transition Agreement with Howard County

Result as recorded: passed 3-2 with the mayor breaking a tie, Sept. 2026

  • YesMark WilsonVoted yes on approving the Interlocal Law Enforcement Services and Transition Agreement with Howard County (passed 3-2 with the mayor breaking a tie, Sept. 2026).
  • NoBill PetersVoted no on approving the Interlocal Law Enforcement Services and Transition Agreement with Howard County (passed 3-2 with the mayor breaking a tie, Sept. 2026).
  • NoJerry WoodgateVoted no on approving the Interlocal Law Enforcement Services and Transition Agreement with Howard County (passed 3-2 with the mayor breaking a tie, Sept. 2026).

City of St. Paul · Sep 21, 2026Link

Sep 21, 2026

Resolution 2026-07, letting the city attorney seek a court ruling on whether the merger vote is subject to referendum once a signed petition is filed

Result as recorded: passed 3-1, Sept. 2026

  • YesJerry WoodgateVoted yes on Resolution 2026-07, letting the city attorney seek a court ruling on whether the merger vote is subject to referendum once a signed petition is filed (passed 3-1, Sept. 2026).
  • YesMark WilsonVoted yes on Resolution 2026-07, letting the city attorney seek a court ruling on whether the merger vote is subject to referendum once a signed petition is filed (passed 3-1, Sept. 2026).
  • NoBill PetersVoted no on Resolution 2026-07, letting the city attorney seek a court ruling on whether the merger vote is subject to referendum once a signed petition is filed (passed 3-1, Sept. 2026).

City of St. Paul · Sep 21, 2026Link

Sep 29, 2026

Denying Howard County's $250,000 claim for the first-year law enforcement service fee

Result as recorded: failed 2-3 with the mayor breaking a tie, Sept. 2026

  • YesBill PetersVoted yes on denying Howard County's $250,000 claim for the first-year law enforcement service fee (failed 2-3 with the mayor breaking a tie, Sept. 2026).
  • YesJerry WoodgateVoted yes on denying Howard County's $250,000 claim for the first-year law enforcement service fee (failed 2-3 with the mayor breaking a tie, Sept. 2026).
  • NoMark WilsonVoted no on denying Howard County's $250,000 claim for the first-year law enforcement service fee (failed 2-3 with the mayor breaking a tie, Sept. 2026).

City of St. Paul · Sep 29, 2026Link

Sep 29, 2026

Approving Howard County's $250,000 claim for the first-year law enforcement service fee

Result as recorded: passed 3-2 with the mayor breaking a tie, Sept. 2026

  • YesMark WilsonVoted yes on approving Howard County's $250,000 claim for the first-year law enforcement service fee (passed 3-2 with the mayor breaking a tie, Sept. 2026).
  • NoBill PetersVoted no on approving Howard County's $250,000 claim for the first-year law enforcement service fee (passed 3-2 with the mayor breaking a tie, Sept. 2026).
  • NoJerry WoodgateVoted no on approving Howard County's $250,000 claim for the first-year law enforcement service fee (passed 3-2 with the mayor breaking a tie, Sept. 2026).

City of St. Paul · Sep 29, 2026Link

Tennis and pickleball courts

Feb 2, 2026

Denying a contractor's change order to extend completion dates for the tennis and pickleball courts, so liquidated damages accrue

Result as recorded: passed 3-1, Feb. 2026

  • YesBill PetersVoted yes on denying a contractor's change order to extend completion dates for the tennis and pickleball courts, so liquidated damages accrue (passed 3-1, Feb. 2026).
  • YesJerry WoodgateVoted yes on denying a contractor's change order to extend completion dates for the tennis and pickleball courts, so liquidated damages accrue (passed 3-1, Feb. 2026).
  • YesMark WilsonVoted yes on denying a contractor's change order to extend completion dates for the tennis and pickleball courts, so liquidated damages accrue (passed 3-1, Feb. 2026).

City of St. Paul · Feb 2, 2026Link

A “—” means the line records something other than a plain yes or no (a motion, an abstention, or two votes in one line); read the line itself. How this guide works