CapitolRiver Council

Mission

CapitolRiver Council, an official advisory group to the City Council, represents and works in partnership with all District 17 stakeholders to act on urban planning and community building efforts as part of a shared vision to support sustainable, safe, healthy, and vibrant neighborhoods.

Please consider making a donation of any amount to support our work: Make a donation to CRC (via Mighty Cause)

About CapitolRiver Council

CapitolRiver Council is one of the 17 district councils for the City of Saint Paul. CRC is a private, 501(c)3 non-profit organization that exists to engage residents, business owners, workers and property owners in issues and projects that affect downtown Saint Paul and the Capitol area.

Sign up to become a member of CapitolRiver Council. Downtown and Capitol-area residents, building owners, business owners and workers become a voting member by attending one meeting per year. Voting members are eligible to seek election to the CRC Board of Directors. By becoming a member, you are agreeing to receive emails from CRC, and you are agreeing to follow the CRC Code of Conduct.
Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Map of District 17 (includes Downtown Saint Paul, the Capitol area south of University Avenue, Regions Hospital, The Minnesota History Center, and residences around Cathedral Hill Park)
CRC Bylaws (updated April 27, 2021)
CRC Inclusion Plan (adopted January 25, 2022)
2024 Budget
CRC Policy and Procedures
Read more about Saint Paul's district councils and Community Engagement Program
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News and FYIs

Cold Weather Plan for Unsheltered Residents: From Nov. 15-March 31, Warming Spaces will be available for adults and youth. The space for adults will be the Saint Paul Opportunity Center, 422 Dorothy Day Place, and the space for youth (ages 14-24) will be Central Baptist Church, 420 N. Roy Street. The spaces will be open every night from 6 p.m.-9 a.m. These spaces will provide seating, blankets, snacks and beverages (such as coffee and cocoa), and other items, such as hats and mittens. You can contact referral staff at 661-266-1050, or email [email protected] . Printer-friendly fact sheet with more information. Please see the Heading Home Ramsey website for additional information.

Meeting Schedule

All meetings are conducted via Zoom videoconference, unless otherwise noted.

All CRC meetings are open to the public. The following rules of procedure are used, so that everyone has a chance to participate:

Turn off or silence cell phones.
Wait to be recognized by the meeting facilitator before speaking.
Only one person speaks at a time.
Keep comments brief.
Keep comments to the agenda item that is being discussed.
When you have given your opinion or asked a question, allow others time to give their opinion or ask a question before speaking again.
Avoid making personal attacks or using disrespectful or offensive language.

Thursday, April 4, 2024: Public Realm Committee, 5-6:30 p.m., via Zoom

Agenda

1. Introduction of new committee chair, Linda McBrayer, to kick off introductions and the ‘Elevator Pitch’ question: “What does living downtown mean to you?”

2. Discussion items:

A. The Downtown Parking Management Strategy-- specifically what questions or observations do you have about downtown parking that you would like to convey to city officials, and next step: do we have CRC send a letter to the city with our observations and a requests to complete an updated study?

B. Would the committee like to hear monthly updates from public safety officials from Saint Paul Police and Metro Transit Police?

3. Input from the Committee on how to solicit project ideas.

4. Would the Committee like to meet once a quarter in person?

5. Before the next meeting on May 2nd, please think of how you would answer the following question: “it’s April 4th, 2029, and you have been asked by a perspective resident what three words you would use to describe downtown Saint Paul.” Be certain that if you use a word like ‘safe’ that you think about what that entails as not everyone defines that word the same way.

To join the meeting via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85073971890?pwd=a0k5UHZGUWZpcEVBc0JlQjZZMzdKdz09

Meeting ID: 850 7397 1890

Passcode: 194345

Tuesday, April 23, 2024: CRC Board of Directors Meeting, 5:15-6:46 p.m.

Agenda is TBD
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Meeting ID: 823 9308 4189

Passcode: 661652

Friday, April 26, 2024: Skyway Governance Advisory Committee, 9-10:30 a.m.

Agenda:

Public safety updates and Q&A (Saint Paul Police Dept., Metro Transit Police, and Downtown Alliance)
Dept. of Safety and Inspections updates and Q&A

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83219315937?pwd=R0JvbmpYOEFVZStnVVIyeEVBZDhkZz09

Meeting ID: 832 1931 5937
Passcode: 835886

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