Mayor's Office

City to advance new gun ordinance while community-first public safety adds fentanyl and opioid response to priorities

In his 2026 Budget Address, Mayor Melvin Carter laid out a bold vision for a secure, sustainable, and inclusive Saint Paul—highlighting historic drops in violent crime, major housing and downtown investments, a strengthened opioid response, and continued cybersecurity recovery following this summer’s digital attack. Delivered from the transformative United Village development, the speech emphasized community-first values, fiscal discipline, and long-term growth—framing the $887 million budget as a blueprint to “build forward” with equity, resilience, and shared prosperity.

Lawsuit says executive order places unlawful conditions on federal grants to coerce compliance with Trump Administration policy preferences

On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the City of Saint Paul joined the lawsuit the City of Fresno filed.

Updates on city's digital security incident

City of Saint Paul working with local, state, and federal partners to assess and mitigate disruptions in operations and internal systems

Remarks of Mayor Carter as prepared for delivery regarding digital security incident

Chief Inks’ innovative leadership has been instrumental in advancing critical public safety initiatives 

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Formal government-to-government consultation with Tribal Nations restores Indigenous place names for Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary and Indian Mounds Regional Park, and names the encompassing cultural landscape of both sites