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Kevin Miller

MN · Forest Lake City Council Member, At-Large

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Forest Lake City Council member who spent 12.5 years on the city Planning Commission and is council liaison to the watershed district and school board. His priorities are protecting parks and lakes and rebuilding city infrastructure.

Where Kevin Miller stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record), Public Infrastructure (2 records)

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (2 records)

Track record

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
  • Voted yes on Forest Lake's 2026 budget, which raised the city levy 7.9 percent. He said the council cut as much as it could. It passed 5-0.

    December 8, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: ci.forest-lake.mn.us

  • Moved to hire Wold Architects and Engineers to design Forest Lake's future public works building. The council passed it 5-0.

    July 29, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: ci.forest-lake.mn.us

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
  • Moved to adopt a Forest Lake law requiring cryptocurrency kiosks to register with the city, backed by police. It passed 4-0.

    April 14, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: ci.forest-lake.mn.us

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 1 support
  • Cast the only vote against recommending denial of a new home development concept by Shlayba Inc. The Forest Lake Planning Commission recommended denial 5-1.

    January 8, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: ci.forest-lake.mn.us

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 2 support
  • Moved to adopt the Forest Lake Parks Master Plan as the city's long-range guide for parks and trails. The council passed it 5-0.

    August 10, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: ci.forest-lake.mn.us

  • Moved to hire Wold Architects and Engineers to design Forest Lake's future public works building. The council passed it 5-0.

    July 29, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: ci.forest-lake.mn.us

Track record — General

General · 6 records
  • Moved to overrule the Planning Commission and grant a street-length variance for the Forest View Estates subdivision. The council passed it 5-0.

    May 11, 2026

    Source: ci.forest-lake.mn.us

  • Moved to find that the Timm's Marina dock expansion needed no full environmental impact study. The council passed it 4-0 after a lake group reported public opposition.

    March 9, 2026

    Source: ci.forest-lake.mn.us

  • Moved to grant a permit for a retail-only cannabis store, Forest Lake Cannabis, at 1467 Lake Street South. The council passed it 3-0.

    January 26, 2026

    Source: ci.forest-lake.mn.us

  • Voted no on a deal letting Pizza Pub build parallel parking on North Shore Trail. The agreement failed on a 2-2 tie.

    July 14, 2025

    Source: ci.forest-lake.mn.us

  • Was appointed to a vacant Forest Lake City Council seat by a 4-0 council vote.

    February 6, 2025

    Source: ci.forest-lake.mn.us

  • Moved to recommend approval of the Westlake Shopping Center development plan on 12th Street SW, with a changed easement condition. The Forest Lake Planning Commission passed it 3-1.

    January 24, 2024

    Source: ci.forest-lake.mn.us

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