Oh, there was a discussion of an LRT to downtown St. Paul from where I live. We all heard the same arguments about "bringing the wrong kind of people" to our neighborhood. Instead, they are developing bus lines which is the better call, but have to see the ridership. Hope it works out.
Instead, I drive a good 10+ minutes to a park & ride, and get on the bus for the 45+ minutes ride to downtown. Also the buses could be electric and more comfortable, and have better lane management. Here in MSP, the transit buses can drive on the shoulder which are in terrible shape.