If you have read the SCA articles about the Flock surveillance cameras, this meeting may interest you.   The council will be hearing from those supporting the continuation of surveillance cameras in our city. There is no indication that anyone not supporting surveillance has been included.

Most South Lake residents don’t know that the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department uses automated license-plate-reader across all four Joint Powers Agreement cities: Shorewood, Excelsior, Greenwood, and Tonka Bay.   Learn more about the uses, questions and concerns surrounding this technology.

March 9, 2026 Shorewood council meeting.   We watch so you don’t have to. Fresh eyes on every meeting, sharper reporting, and fast analysis—plus the links you actually need when you want to dig deeper.

How can the city of Shorewood regain the trust of residents after what transpired with the Watten Ponds development project?   One member of council said they have never seen an application brought before council with so many open issues and questions.

On February 23rd the Shorewood City Council voted 4-1 in favor of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the proposed Watten Ponds 2nd Addition.   Four days after the vote, Gravity’s attorney notified the city that a lawsuit was imminent if the council did not rescind its resolution.

At a recent council meeting, the mayor scolded an audience of nearly 50 attendees for applauding after a resident spoke about raising her children in Shorewood.   The mayor gaveled the residents and said that clapping or any other form of approval would not be allowed.

The bulk of the discussion at this meeting was to determine whether to approve an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the proposed Watten Ponds 2nd Addition subdivision.   An EAW is designed to evaluate potential environmental impacts and identify corrective measures before any final approvals....

- Ring/Flock Partnership Cancelled   - Regional Trail Tree Removal   - Squirrels!

Flock license-plate cameras are watching us. We did not ask for them, didn’t vote for them, and most residents did not know they were being installed.   Now, we live with our movements being watched 24/7.

Are you sick of talking about COVID? Pun intended. Well this isn’t really about COVID, it’s about $883k given to the city of Shorewood to protect the citizens of Shorewood and it mostly all went down the drain.   Literally!