While trouble flared mainly in the citycentre, the group started a small fire at the Bartons Arms pub in Aston before blockading the nearby A34 dual carriageway.
Officials from Chicago, who want to hold much of the Games in the citycentre, were upbeat after their pitch despite a protest held by a group of Chicagoans opposed to the bid.
But another group has already organised St Patrick's Day parades to Belfast citycentre over the past two years and claim that their event is inclusive.
Seven months after it closed the ruling Labour group lost control of the city council for the first time in 28 years with the leisure centre seen as a key factor.
She commended the Minister for his efforts to preserve the city of St Petersburg through the establishment of an open-ended group of experts to address the delineation of the boundary of the historic centre of the city, as well as to enhance the legal protection of the property with a view to respecting its outstanding universal value.