Paul Gardner
MN · Shoreview City Council Member
Shoreview City Council member and former state representative who led the Minnesota Clean Water Council. Wants to build more housing for all incomes and keep city services strong as public safety costs rise.
Where Paul Gardner stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (3 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Mixed record
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support
Was the House chief author of a law on the safe disposal of needles and other medical sharps. Gov. Pawlenty signed it.
April 30, 2010Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Was the House chief author of a law updating rules for buying, returning, and recycling lead-acid batteries. Gov. Pawlenty signed it.
April 22, 2010Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Was the chief author of a law letting drug take-back programs legally hold prescription and over-the-counter medicines for disposal. Gov. Pawlenty signed it.
April 10, 2010Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Made the motion to adopt Shoreview's six-year capital improvement plan for 2026 through 2031. It passed 5-0.
December 15, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: shoreviewmn.granicus.com
Voted yes to override Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto of the state transportation funding bill (H.F. 2800), which raised taxes for roads and transit. The House override passed 91-41.
February 25, 2008Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: house.mn.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Made the motion to approve Ramsey County Sheriff license plate reader cameras in Shoreview. He asked for periodic reviews of how the data is used. It passed 5-0.
June 2, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: shoreviewmn.granicus.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support · 1 oppose
Made the motion to approve Ramsey County Sheriff license plate reader cameras in Shoreview. He asked for periodic reviews of how the data is used. It passed 5-0.
June 2, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: shoreviewmn.granicus.com
Was the House chief author of a law on credit report security freezes and the fees companies may charge for them. Gov. Pawlenty signed it.
April 21, 2008Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Was the chief author of a law setting lending and default rules for manufactured home loans. Gov. Pawlenty signed it.
May 4, 2008Supports Housing Affordability
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Was the House chief author of a bill banning coercion of people thinking about running for office. It passed the House 96-31, but Gov. Pawlenty vetoed it.
May 10, 2010Supports Civil Rights
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Made the motion to adopt Shoreview's six-year capital improvement plan for 2026 through 2031. It passed 5-0.
December 15, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: shoreviewmn.granicus.com
Voted yes to override Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto of the state transportation funding bill (H.F. 2800), which raised taxes for roads and transit. The House override passed 91-41.
February 25, 2008Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: house.mn.gov
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Won a four-year seat on the Shoreview City Council with 9,620 votes in the general election. The council certified the result.
November 5, 2024
Source: shoreviewmn.granicus.com
Was the chief author of a bill letting homeowners recover damages for faulty home construction. It passed the House 70-54, but Gov. Pawlenty vetoed it.
May 19, 2009
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Past race Paul Gardner ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Shoreview city, Minnesota