After two more people were wounded by gunshots, this time near Allianz Field Sunday night around the time of the Minnesota United playoff game, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter addressed gun violence Monday.
He’s calling a cabinet meeting with the entire administration and in the coming weeks, the city will announce a series of public engagement events to talk about solutions.
"I am envisioning the possibility, obviously we have a referendum coming up (on the ballot) next month that's going to impact the budget situation in St. Paul, but I am actually envisioning the possibility of bringing to the city council a supplemental budget proposal that would focus on public safety from a comprehensive level."
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He says doesn’t know yet what that will exactly look like or how much it will cost until those meeting happen.
More than 120 people have been shot in St. Paul this year — 22 in September.
In his August State of the City address, Carter proposed his "community first initiatives" such as the "familiar faces program" to bring aid to the about three dozen or so people who account for roughly 1,000 contacts with law enforcement due to homelessness, substance abuse, or poor mental health.
The $622 million budget calls for five fewer police officers — though the department will have 630 officers, the largest in its history — and scaling back some free programs for kids.