Mayor & City Council

The Mayor and City Council are the elected policy makers for the City of Shakopee. They are responsible for adopting and enforcing ordinances, establishing public and administrative policies, appointing the City Administrator and administrative staff, creating boards and commissions, managing the City's financial operations (including levying taxes, approving a budget, auditing expenditures, and borrowing money) and transacting all other city business as required by law. The 5 members of the City Council also serve as the Economic Development Authority (EDA).

The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the City and presides at meetings of the City Council. The Mayor is a voting member of the Council, with no power of veto. The Mayor is elected to serve a two-year term and receives an annual salary of $6,756. The four City Council Members are elected to staggered, four-year terms. A Council member’s annual salary is $5,628. Both the Mayor and the City Council Members are elected at-large, on a nonpartisan basis.

The City Council meets regularly on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 p.m., with special sessions scheduled when necessary. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 129 South Holmes Street. Agenda packets containing background information on each agenda item are available here. Minutes are published online and in the Shakopee Valley News.

	Mayor John J. Schmitt jschmitt@ci.shakopee.mn.us 1015 South Main Street Shakopee, MN 55379 Home Phone: 952-445-4296	First Took Office: January 1, 2004 Term Expires: December 31, 2011 *Liaison to Metro Cities, Metropolitan Council, SCALE, SCALE Joint Training Facility Board Representative, Shakopee Fire Relief Association, Suburban Rate Authority and US 169 Corridor Committee Board of Directors. EDA Treasurer.
	Councilor Steven Clay sclay@ci.shakopee.mn.us 120 East 8th Ave. Shakopee, MN 55379 Home Phone: 952-445-6214	Took office: January 1, 2006 Term expires: December 31, 2013 *Liaison to Shakopee Public Utilities Commission, Interview Committee. Acting Mayor.
	Councilor Patrick Heitzman pheitzman@ci.shakopee.mn.us 1166 Monroe Street Shakopee, MN 55379 Home Phone: 952-496-0143	First Took Office: January 1, 2008 Term Expires: December 31, 2011 *Liaison to I.S.D. 720 School Board, Shakopee Downtown Partnership, Interview Committee, and  Railroad Safety Committee. EDA President.
	Councilor Matt Lehman mattlehmansr@comcast.net  815 East 8th Avenue Shakopee, MN 55379 Home Phone: 952-496-2069	First elected to a two-year term in November, 2001, to fill a vacant seat. Elected to a full four-year term in November, 2003. Term expires: December 31, 2011. *Liaison to US 169 Corridor Committee Board of Directors (1st Alternate), Railroad Safety Committee, Board of Review.
	Councilor Pamela Punt ppunt@ci.shakopee.mn.us 129 Holmes St. S. Shakopee, MN  55379 Phone: 612-234-1224	First Took Office: January 1, 2010 Term Expires: December 31, 2013 *Liaison to Shakopee Convention and Visitors Bureau, Shakopee Chamber of Commerce, Scott County Transit Review Board, and Suburban Transit Authority Board of Directors. EDA Vice President.