Overnight Shelter Board

Saint Paul Administrative Code tit. V, ch. 110

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Saint Paul Administrative Code § 110.01 Declaration of policy.

Sec. 110.01. - Declaration of policy. The city council finds that changing economic conditions, government policies and a variety of other factors have resulted in a substantial increase in the number of homeless persons in the City of Saint Paul and in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. On behalf of the people of Saint Paul, the council acknowledges that as a matter of social justice every person is entitled to decent, safe and sanitary shelter. While it recognizes the salutary efforts of a number of private agencies, the council finds that there is a need for oversight and coordination, at both the local and regional levels, of the efforts to provide overnight shelter to homeless persons. The council hereby declares that it shall be the public policy of the City of Saint Paul to assume those oversight and coordination responsibilities within the city and to exercise, in partnership with the private sector and other metropolitan units of government, its best efforts to secure adequate overnight shelter for all homeless persons. (Ord. No. 17292, § 1, 9-17-85)

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 110.02 Definitions.

Sec. 110.02. - Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this chapter: Adequate shelter. A shelter shall be considered adequate if it protects and maintains human health and dignity and if it provides a clean environment and bedding and adequate security and supervision for all residents of the shelter. Homeless. A person shall be considered homeless if: (1) The person has no possessory interest in an accommodation and lacks the means necessary to obtain such interest; or (2) The person has a possessory interest in an accommodation and: a. The person is unable to secure entry to that accommodation and lacks the means necessary to obtain alternative accommodations; or b. Occupation of the accommodation would likely lead to violence from another occupant and the person lacks the means necessary to obtain alternative accommodations. (Ord. No. 17292, § 2, 9-17-85)

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 110.03 Board established.

Sec. 110.03. - Board established. (a) There is hereby created a Saint Paul Overnight Shelter Board of not to exceed eighteen (18) members appointed by the mayor with the consent of the city council. The board shall consist of members representing organizations which provide overnight shelter to the homeless, members who have demonstrated a commitment to advocacy for the homeless, and members drawn from the broader community and whose knowledge and skills would be useful to the board. (b) The council shall periodically review the operations of the board to ensure that its actions are in accord with the declaration of policy and its powers and duties as set forth herein. (Ord. No. 17292, § 3, 9-17-85; Ord. No. 17314, § 1, 12-24-85)

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 110.04 Powers and duties.

Sec. 110.04. - Powers and duties. (a) The Saint Paul Overnight Shelter Board shall determine annually for Saint Paul the number of homeless persons desiring overnight shelter, assess current shelter availability in Saint Paul, and report on July 1 of each year the results regarding the same to the mayor and the city council. Whenever the assessment and report document a shortfall in relation to the demand for shelter beds, the city shall exercise a leadership role in acquiring sufficient resources to provide the necessary additional shelter spaces. (b) The board shall also formulate and recommend to the mayor and city council additional programs or plans, both local and regional in scope, for securing overnight shelter for homeless persons. These plans shall include all available resources and involve government as well as private entities in their implementation. Copies of the board's recommended plans and programs shall be on file in the office of the city clerk. Within thirty (30) days of the board's presentation of its plans and programs, the council shall hold a public hearing on the same. Within ninety (90) days of the board's presentation, the council shall act on the recommended plans and programs. (c) Upon request by the council or its own initiative the board may provide supplemental reports to the mayor and the city council. These reports may include requests for emergency action by the council. (Ord. No. 17292, § 4, 9-17-85)

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 110.05 Term.

Sec. 110.05. - Term. Of the members first appointed, three (3) shall be appointed for a term of one year, four (4) shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, and four (4) shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years. Thereafter, the term of each member shall be for three (3) years until a successor is appointed and qualifies. (Ord. No. 17292, § 5, 9-17-85)

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 110.06 Rules and meetings.

Sec. 110.06. - Rules and meetings. The board shall select its own chair and shall adopt its own governing rules. The board shall meet as often as is necessary to accomplish its purpose, but shall meet at least once a month for the first six (6) months. (Ord. No. 17292, § 6, 9-17-85)

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 110.07 Administrative staff.

Sec. 110.07. - Administrative staff. The mayor shall provide the board with adequate staff from such city departments as he may direct to enable it to perform its duties under this chapter. (Ord. No. 17292, § 7, 9-17-85)

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIIADCO_TITVCOCO_CH110OVSHBOFetched: 11/1/2026