City of South St. Paul

South St. Paul is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, located along the Mississippi River immediately southeast of Saint Paul. The city developed as a major meatpacking and industrial center and remains part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. South St. Paul is governed by an elected mayor and City Council, with a city administrator and municipal departments managing daily operations. The city provides police, fire, public works, water and sewer utilities, parks and recreation, planning, economic development, and other local services.