Overview
- Her, who delivered the State of the City on Monday morning at the International Institute of Minnesota, used her 100th day in office to outline near-term goals for St. Paul.
- She highlighted downtown revival work tied to Grand Casino Arena and Roy Wilkins Auditorium and pointed to a planned grocery store returning to the core.
- Her said the city faces roughly $1 billion in deferred maintenance and called fixing aging facilities a priority to avoid higher costs later.
- The mayor indicated she will seek state support for arena renovations and asked for millions to help businesses hurt by Operation Metro Surge.
- She framed the agenda around strong city operations, responsive service, and economic vitality as public-safety debates linked to the federal surge continue to shape local decisions.