Mayor's Office

Demolition began on the long-vacant former CVS building at Snelling and University in Saint Paul's Hamline-Midway neighborhood — clearing the way for future redevelopment at one of the city's most active intersections.

The mayors of the Twin Cities will join to share operational updates about the upcoming snowstorm for residents in both cities.

Mayor Kaohly Her will visit the Downtown Improvement District's Safety Communications Center as we prepare to welcome visitors downtown for Saint Patrick’s Day next week.

Within weeks of Mayor Her’s election, both sides worked in good faith to develop a plan that supports the arena’s needs, maximizes taxpayer value, prevents property tax increases, and preserves an important public asset that drives millions in tax and economic benefits.

Saint Paul Mayor Kaohly Her signed an ordinance banning law enforcement officers from wearing identity-obscuring masks to ensure transparency and community trust.

Saint Paul Mayor Kaohly Her signed an ordinance requiring law enforcement officers to display their agency and name or badge number on uniforms, aiming to boost transparency and accountability after concerns over federal officers’ anonymity.

An ICE operation at Selby and Western in Saint Paul left one person hospitalized and damaged several vehicles. The Mayor urged an immediate end to Operation Metro Surge in a statement following the incident.

Mayor Kaohly Her has signed Ordinance 26-5, passed by the Saint Paul City Council, to respond to increased federal ICE activity in Minnesota. The ordinance prohibits law enforcement staging or operational activity on city-owned property, restricts access to non-public city spaces, and codifies the City’s December 19, 2025 cease-and-desist directive to federal law enforcement to leave City property.

Our city and state are being subjected to unprecedented actions under the guise of federal immigration enforcement, and we are working diligently to combat this government overreach.