Council approves use agreement and lease termination for Neighborhood House at Wellstone Center

The Saint Paul City Council suspended the rules and approved Resolution 26‑1479 to authorize a use agreement between the Department of Parks & Recreation and Neighborhood House for the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center and to terminate the prior lease agreement governing the property.

Council members said the item was a last‑minute addition to the agenda that was important for Neighborhood House to resolve a funding snag; the sponsor noted that the timing of approval would help Neighborhood House move past an immediate issue and continue services. The motion to approve the use agreement and lease termination passed unanimously (7–0).

Council members thanked colleagues for agreeing to suspend the rules and noted the urgency of the matter for a local nonprofit operating in the sponsoring council member’s ward.