Mayor's Office

Renewed Mask Requirement Comes as Local Public Health Officials Continue Working to Increase Vaccination Rates in Neighborhoods Across the City

Road Closures Originally Stood Up Last Spring Amid COVID Public Heath Measures Return This Weekend Through Mid-July To Support Community Members Engaging in Physically Distant Outdoor Activities

Mayor Melvin Carter has issued Executive Order 2021-17, establishing a citywide curfew for the City of Saint Paul effective tonight - Tuesday, April 13 - at 10:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14.

Mayor Melvin Carter has issued Executive Order 2021-16, establishing a citywide curfew for the City of Saint Paul effective tonight, April 12 at 7:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 13. During this curfew, all persons are prohibited from travel on any public street or in any public place. 

City of Saint Paul announces it has received reaffirmed AAA credit ratings from S&P Global and Fitch Ratings agencies, including stable outlooks as part of a city bond sale process. 

Mayor Melvin Carter announces Saint Paul’s Sidewalk Poetry Contest for 2021, a collaboration between the City and Public Art Saint Paul and new partner, Saint Paul Almanac. Starting March 22 and running through April 25, writers who live in Saint Paul can submit poems for the chance to have them stamped into city sidewalks this summer.

Mayor Carter announced the full membership of the Community-First Public Safety Commission. The 48 members include a broad array of voices from the public and private sectors, nonprofit, community and neighborhood organizations, educational institutions, peace officer associations, city commissions, labor and advocacy organizations, healthcare, philanthropy, and residents.

Commission Of Approximately 40 Members Co-Chaired by Acooa Ellis of Greater Twin Cities United Way and John Marshall of Xcel Energy To Convene For 5 Months In Process Led By The Citizens League