Leadership Transition at City Hall

After over nine years of serving the Wayzata community, City Manager Jeffrey Dahl has been selected as the next City Administrator for the City of Woodbury. His last day in Wayzata is planned to be July 17. The Wayzata City Council will convene shortly to establish the process for appointing an interim city leader. Concurrently, the Council will define the selection process for Wayzata's next City Manager. The goal is to take action on components of this plan at the July 1st City Council Meeting.

Community Open House on June 24

The City of Wayzata and the Wayzata Police Department are thrilled to announce the official appointment of Jamie Baker as Wayzata’s next Police Chief, effective June 1, 2025. Chief Baker served as the interim Police Chief for the past 6 months. 

A public swearing-in will take place on June 17 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. We invite you to join us for a community open house to meet the Chief on June 24 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Panoway Plaza Park. Light refreshments and information about the Wayzata Police Department will be provided.

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Dock Bumper Update

Last summer, we heard feedback that the original dock bumper design does not serve our boaters well. The City's dock working group, which includes boaters and users of Lake Minnetonka, reviewed the feedback and came up with a new design. The new vertical bumpers have been installed on select slips on a trial basis for a short period of time, in hopes that they perform better for boats of all kinds.

The plan is to see how they perform during this trial, then, if they work well, install the rest or pivot to a different solution as soon as possible. Feedback will be collected from boaters using the slips during the trial period via a QR code form that the dock masters will use.

Wayzata Art Experience Returns at the End of June

Kick off the summer with the lakeside festival, Wayzata Art Experience, June 21-22. Taking place in downtown Wayzata on the shores of Lake Minnetonka, this two day event, hosted by the Wayzata West Metro Area Chamber of Commerce, will feature 150 juried artists, food trucks, a food artisan market, an activity zone for families and kids, a beer + wine garden, a boat light parade and live music all weekend long.

Visit wayzataartexperience.com to learn more.

New E-Bike Ordinance in Wayzata

The use of e-bikes as a form of transportation has increased significantly in recent years, and many now have the capability to go over 30 mph. During that time, the nation has also seen a dramatic and rapid increase of e-bikers hospitalized with head trauma. This trend is often linked to a lack of consistent safety regulations.

To address this, a new ordinance has been added to the Wayzata City Code & Charter requiring all people under the age of 18 riding e-bikes and motorized scooters to wear helmets.

The new ordinance allows the Wayzata Police Department to make more stops and better promote, educate, and enforce risky operational behaviors with people under the age of 18 and their parents.

This ordinance aligns with other Lake Minnetonka-area cities and will have a strong impact on multi-modal transportation safety habits to the surrounding areas.

In addition to this ordinance, the City has placed signage along Lake Street encouraging bikers to slow down when coming through town and to indicate that bikes of any kind are prohibited on the Lakewalk.

Sign Up for Summer Recreation Programs

The City is partnering with Wayzata Community Education to provide recreation and enrichment programs for youth and adults in our parks. Programs include pickleball/tennis lessons, soccer camps, yoga, meditation, paddleboarding, and many more. Activity locations include Klapprich Park, Wayzata Beach, and more! 

Learn more and sign up at wayzataschools.org/communityed.

Register to Host a Night to Unite Block Party in August

Neighborhoods across Wayzata have been gathering to celebrate Night to Unite for more than 40 years! On August 5, in the evening, the Wayzata Police, Fire, City staff, and elected officials will visit neighborhood parties throughout Wayzata and Long Lake. Along with the police cars and fire trucks, there will be trinkets for kids and a crime prevention message at each stop. This is a great time to ask questions of elected officials, police officers, firefighters, and City staff.

Interested in hosting a gathering in your neighborhood? Fill out our online registration form at wayzata.org/nighttounite.

Registrations are due July 11, 2025.

An Update on Klapprich Park Improvements

City Council awarded contracts for the Klapprich Park Improvement Project at their May 6 meeting. The construction is scheduled to begin in early-mid June and will continue until late fall 2025.  

More information and updates will be added to the Klapprich Park project webpage. 

McGinty Road Repaving Work Has Begun 

Hennepin County has begun resurfacing CSAH 16 (McGinty Road). While the project is fully within Minnetonka, the marked detour route will affect Wayzata. Specifically, McGinty Road will be partially closed with only local access permitted during construction. The detour route will utilize Minnetonka Boulevard and Bushaway Road. Closures began last week and will continue for about two more weeks.

Watermain & Street Rehabilitation Project

Weather permitting, the contractor is scheduled to begin installation of new water services to connect homes along Hampton Street to the new water main next week. After the homes along Hampton Street have been connected, the contractor will begin connecting homes along Central Avenue to the new watermain. The contractor and the City’s Utility Department will work with residents individually to schedule the connections. Once all of the homes along Hampton Street and Central Avenue are connected to the new watermain, Park Construction Co. will begin restoration of street curbs and pavements.

If you have additional questions about this project, please contact Jen Schumann at jschumann@wayzata.org, or 952-404-5371.

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Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation 

Next week, National Power Rodding Corporation will begin preparations to rehabilitate the sanitary sewer mains (pipes) beneath select streets in July. The pipes will be rehabilitated via the installation of a cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) liner.

Streets scheduled to receive the sanitary sewer main rehabilitation include:

• Barry Ave S
• Crosby Rd
• Ferndale Rd W
• Holdridge Cir
• Holdridge Ln
• Holdridge Rd W
• Indian Mound St E
• Manitoba Ave S
• Minnetonka Ave S
• Peavey Rd
• Rice St E

If you have additional questions about this project, please contact Jen Schumann in the Wayzata Engineering Department. She can be reached at jschumann@wayzata.org, or 952-404-5371.

Tree Preservation Ordinance Amendment

 At their May 20 workshop, the City Council directed staff to bring forward an amended Tree Preservation Ordinance to address the significant impacts the current ordinance has on golf courses. On June 16, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider amendments to the Tree Preservation Ordinance to allow golf courses to apply for exemption from the ordinance either through preparation of their own tree management plan or through appeal to the City Council.