Community Open House: A Farewell to Jeff Dahl on July 15

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 City will be hosting a Community Open House on July 15 from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. at City Hall to celebrate his service to the community. Light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome.

Wayzata Art Experience Returns This Weekend to Lake Street

Kick off the summer with the lakeside festival, Wayzata Art Experience, this weekend on 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.

Community Open House - Next Week!

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 took place on Tuesday 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

City Council has authorized the installation of the new vertical bumpers for all slips, and boaters can expect to see them in the coming weeks.

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.

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 underway and will continue until late fall 2025.  

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

Tree Preservation Ordinance Amendment

 At their May 20 workshop, Council directed staff to bring forward the draft ordinance due to the significant impacts the current ordinance has on golf courses. The Planning Commission reviewed the draft ordinance and recommended an amended ordinance. On June 16 the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider amendments to the Tree Preservation Ordinance to allow golf courses to apply for exemption from the ordinance. City Council is scheduled to review the proposed ordinance on July 1.

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 one more week.

Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation 

Last week, National Power Rodding Corporation began 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.

Walser Lamborghini

Katie Cohen, on behalf of Walser Real Estate, LLC, has applied for a Planned Unit Development Concept Plan at 1022 & 1042 Wayzata Blvd E. The proposal retains the existing retail building with Mulberry’s at the corner of Wayzata Blvd and Central Ave and the construction of a Lamborghini dealership/showroom and service bays for luxury autos. The Planning Commission recommended approval on June 9 and the City Council will review the application on July 1. 

Please call 952-404-5323, email publiccomment@wayzata.org or visit the project page on the website to learn more about the project.