Dave Youngquist
MN · Mora City Council Member
Mora City Council member since 2023 who also sits on the city Planning Commission for the council. He helped plan the city's new walking and biking routes and has said the city should not alter local artists' murals.
Where Dave Youngquist stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Infrastructure (6 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 8 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Seconded Ordinance 493, which set city rules on using cannabis in public places. It passed 3-1.
May 21, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Moved to spend Mora's last federal pandemic relief funds on new city finance software from Civic Systems. It passed unanimously.
December 3, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 8 oppose
Moved to adopt Mora's 2026 budget and a $1,979,250 tax levy, up 7.96%, with a 3.5% pay raise. It passed unanimously. He also voted to restart the city administrator search, which passed 3-2.
December 16, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Seconded hiring the firm BKV to study the needs of the Mora Public Library. It passed unanimously.
December 17, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Moved to spend Mora's last federal pandemic relief funds on new city finance software from Civic Systems. It passed unanimously.
December 3, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Seconded the 2025 preliminary city budget with a $2,038,755 tax levy. It passed 3-1.
September 17, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Moved Ordinance 495, which changed city code so Mora could run without a city administrator. Staff projected about $92,909 in savings.
August 20, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Seconded moving the city liquor store to a card processor that passes a 3.8% fee to card users, with a cash discount; it passed 3-2. He also moved to hire a leadership coach for council and staff training, which passed 3-2.
April 16, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Seconded the 2024 city budget and a $1,770,830 tax levy, up 17.73% from 2023. Both passed 3-2.
December 19, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Moved to award the Highway 65 bike trail extension to New Look Contracting for $164,665, the lowest bid. It passed unanimously.
July 31, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Moved to award the airport taxi lane project to Douglas-Kerr Underground, the lowest of five bids at $288,376. It passed unanimously.
April 18, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 6 support
Moved to adopt Mora's Active Transportation Plan for walking and biking routes, which passed unanimously. He also voted against flying only the U.S. flag on city property; that motion failed.
June 16, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Seconded and voted for the Wood Street trail plans despite neighbors' objections to lost trees and yards. It passed 3-1.
May 5, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Moved to join a letter asking state lawmakers to urge MnDOT to add a roundabout at 9th Street in the Highway 65 rebuild. It passed unanimously.
April 7, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Moved to make 7th Street and North Wood Street an all-way stop with new crosswalks, as part of the Wood Street project. It passed unanimously.
October 21, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Moved to award the Highway 65 bike trail extension to New Look Contracting for $164,665, the lowest bid. It passed unanimously.
July 31, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Moved to award the airport taxi lane project to Douglas-Kerr Underground, the lowest of five bids at $288,376. It passed unanimously.
April 18, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Moved to fly the current official Minnesota flag at city buildings, which passed 3-2. He also voted to keep the aquatic center mural with a placard, which passed 4-1.
August 18, 2026
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Moved a policy that sends industrial park land sale money to economic development. It passed 3-2.
June 16, 2026
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Moved to approve the employment contract for new city administrator Deborah Steele. It passed unanimously.
February 17, 2026
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Was the only council member who did not agree to offer the city administrator job to Mandi Yoder if the top pick, Deborah Steele, turned it down.
February 12, 2026
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Moved to appoint Sam Pioske to a vacant council seat instead of taking applications. It passed unanimously.
February 18, 2025
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Moved to approve a disputed garage building permit because the city code was unclear on garage size. It passed 4-1.
June 18, 2024
Source: ci.mora.mn.us
Past race Dave Youngquist ran in:
- City Council Member · November 3, 2026 · Mora city, Minnesota · incumbent