June 8, 2026 Shorewood Council Meeting 3 Minute Recap

Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting: – Flock ALPR camera audit discussion – Mill Street water main issues – Excelsior Fire District report

Stealth Policy Changes

At the April 27 Shorewood council meeting, City Administrator Marc Nevinski stated that due to a code change, the city no longer assesses properties for water improvements. SCA carefully monitors activities at the city and his statement surprised even us. After some research, this is what we found:

Apr. 13, 2026 Shorewood Council Meeting 3 Minute Recap

The Shorewood council had some tough decisions to make at the Apr. 13 council meeting: - Whether to build an $813k Mill Street water main serving only 25 homes. -Whether to revoke an operating license for a massage business.

How Did Shorewood Spend $883k in COVID Relief Funds?

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!

Step 1 Creating a Vision for City Water Funding & Expansion

Per Shorewood city staff, “Shorewood’s Water Enterprise Fund is projected to run a negative balance by 2026, reaching an approximate $4.5M deficit by 2035 if current policies remain unchanged.” On June 9, the Shorewood City Council discussed options for funding and expanding municipal water.

Unintended Consequences: Subdividing Property & Municipal Water

7/13/2025 update: This proposed amendment to the Subdividion Ordinance is once again on the agenda for approval at the July 14th Shorewood City Council meeting. During the April 28th Shorewood meeting, the council discussed a proposed amendment to the subdivision ordinance, for 2.5 hours, before tabling it for future consideration.

Shorewood’s Tight Deadline: Mill Street Water Main Decision

Hennepin County has scheduled a trail project from Chanhassen to Excelsior along Mill Street in 2026. Shorewood city council needs to determine whether to include a water main in its portion of the project, how to charge property owners and to create a city-wide municipal water policy.

Drilling Down on Municipal Water

On 11/25/2024 the Shorewood council hashed over the ongoing dilemma of the underwater municipal water fund. It discussed incentives for residents, who have existing “stubs” to connect to the municipal water system. The council also laid out some ideas for a more “mandatory” approach.

Shorewood Violated Its Own Ordinance on City Water

At the regular City Council meeting on Sept. 26, 2022, the City Council voted 4-1 to approve the plans for reconstruction of Birch Bluff Road. Labadie, Siakel, Johnson and Callies voted yes. Gorham voted no. Included in those plans and specifications, were plans for a water improvement project at a cost projection of $913,000.00.

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