Dan Koch
MN · Wayzata City Council Member
Wayzata City Council member and commercial banking team lead at Bridgewater Bank, who also served an earlier council term. His priorities are limiting property tax increases while keeping city services strong and supporting police and fire.
Where Dan Koch stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Housing Affordability (5 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (4 records), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted for Wayzata's 2026 property tax levy, a 4.9% increase, which passed 4-1. He also moved to back a county cleanup grant for 200 Lake Street East; it passed 4-1.
December 2, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wayzatamn.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 oppose
Seconded the first reading of a plan to borrow for a new fire department ladder truck through equipment certificates. The council agreed 5-0.
January 6, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wayzatamn.api.civicclerk.com
Voted for Wayzata's 2026 property tax levy, a 4.9% increase, which passed 4-1. He also moved to back a county cleanup grant for 200 Lake Street East; it passed 4-1.
December 2, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wayzatamn.api.civicclerk.com
Moved to spend up to $100,000 in city project funds on a heated sidewalk on the 600 block of Lake Street. The motion passed 3-2.
April 21, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wayzata.org
Moved to approve plans and seek bids for the Lake Effect project to rebuild Lake Street, a lakefront plaza, and a trail link. The council agreed 5-0.
July 2, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wayzata.org
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Seconded the first reading of a plan to borrow for a new fire department ladder truck through equipment certificates. The council agreed 5-0.
January 6, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: wayzatamn.api.civicclerk.com
Signed a council letter to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty opposing her policy of not charging many cases from minor traffic stops.
October 14, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: wayzata.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 oppose
Signed a council letter to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty opposing her policy of not charging many cases from minor traffic stops.
October 14, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: wayzata.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 5 support
Voted against denying a home subdivision at 190 Gleason Lake Road and 121 Gleahaven Road. The denial passed 3-2.
April 21, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: wayzatamn.api.civicclerk.com
Moved to approve the final plat and development agreement for the Ferndale Bluff subdivision. It passed 3-1.
January 20, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: wayzatamn.api.civicclerk.com
Moved to join the Metropolitan Council's local housing incentives program for affordable housing for 2021 to 2030. It passed 3-2.
November 10, 2020Supports Housing Affordability
Source: wayzata.org
Voted for the Wayzata Blu plan, a three-story building with offices and 17 condos on Lake Street East. It passed 3-2.
February 21, 2017Supports Housing Affordability
Source: wayzata.org
Seconded and voted for rezoning 105 Lake Street East for the Meyer Place at Ferndale condo project. The council approved it 4-1.
January 3, 2017Supports Housing Affordability
Source: wayzata.org
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Moved to spend up to $100,000 in city project funds on a heated sidewalk on the 600 block of Lake Street. The motion passed 3-2.
April 21, 2020Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: wayzata.org
Moved to approve plans and seek bids for the Lake Effect project to rebuild Lake Street, a lakefront plaza, and a trail link. The council agreed 5-0.
July 2, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: wayzata.org
Spoke in support of the Lake Effect lakefront plan at a Wayzata City Council public forum. He praised the public process and urged the city to move ahead.
April 19, 2016Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: wayzata.org
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Seconded and voted for a permit for the HIFI on the Lake concerts at Macanda restaurant, with added noise limits. It passed 4-1.
June 2, 2026
Source: wayzatamn.api.civicclerk.com
Voted for a 12-month emergency pause on new short-term rentals in Wayzata. The council passed it 4-1.
April 7, 2026
Source: wayzatamn.api.civicclerk.com
Seconded and voted for the plan for a Lamborghini dealership at 1022 and 1042 Wayzata Boulevard East, with a sidewalk buffer condition. It passed 4-1.
February 24, 2026
Source: wayzatamn.api.civicclerk.com
Moved to hire MGT Impact Solutions to lead the search for a new city manager. The motion passed 4-1.
October 7, 2025
Source: wayzatamn.api.civicclerk.com
Was appointed by the Wayzata City Council to fill a vacant council seat through December 31, 2026.
September 23, 2025
Source: wayzatamn.api.civicclerk.com
Backed the Boatworks redevelopment plan at 294 Grove Lane East. That approval failed 2-3. He then voted against a version denying a rooftop vent variance, which passed 3-2.
May 5, 2020
Source: wayzata.org
Backed the Hughes redevelopment at 235 and 239 Lake Street East, including a height variance. He seconded the approval, which passed 3-2, and moved the project ordinance, which passed 4-1.
October 2, 2018
Source: wayzata.org
Moved to approve a restaurant permit and a parking variance for a new commercial building at 1330 Wayzata Boulevard East. They passed 4-1 and 3-2.
June 20, 2017
Source: wayzata.org
Became board chair of the new Lake Effect Conservancy, the nonprofit formed to raise money for Wayzata's lakefront project.
September 20, 2016
Source: wayzata.org
Past race Dan Koch ran in:
- City Council Member · November 3, 2026 · Wayzata city, Minnesota · incumbent