Greenwood, incorporated in 1956, is a “donut-shaped” community that circles St. Alban’s Bay. Its lakefront property of Excelsior Bay faces Big Island. Most of Greenwood was formerly known as Meadville Park. Greenwood is home to a well-known public attraction, the Old Log Theater, which opened in 1940. It is the oldest continuously running theater in the country.

City of Greenwood

20225 Cottagewood Rd., Deephaven 55331 952-474-6633
Roberta Whipple, City Clerk/Administrator 952-474-6633
Bolton & Menk, City Engineer 952-448-8838
Fax 952-401-7587
E-mail greenwood@visi.com
Web site www.cityofgreenwoodmn.com

Frequently Called Numbers
Police, fire, medical emergency 911
Police Administration 952-474-3261
Fire Administration 952-960-1650
Utilities Billing 952-474-6633

Greenwood City Council

Mayor
Bob Newman
5230 Meadville St. 952-470-6332

Council Members
Bob Quam
5120 West St. 952-474-1847
Doug Hill
4925 Sleepy Hollow Rd. 952-474-2255
Kelly Scharf
20860 St. Albans Green 952-380-3501
Jeff Sagal
21420 Excelsior Blvd. 952-474-8656
The mayor and four council members serve as the Greenwood City Council. The position of mayor is elected at large every two years. Council members are elected to four-year terms in alternate election years. The City of Greenwood holds elections in even-numbered years.

Meetings

Greenwood City Council
Deephaven Council Chambers
20225 Cottagewood Rd. 7 p.m.
Meetings are the first Tuesday
Greenwood Planning Commission
Deephaven Council Chambers
20225 Cottagewood Rd. 7 p.m.
Meetings are the third Wednesday.

Police Service

South Lake Minnetonka Police Department
24150 Smithtown Rd., Shorewood 952-474-3261
Bryan Litsey, Police Chief
This is a joint-powers authority serving Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood and Tonka Bay.

Fire Protection

Scott Gerber, Fire Chief 952-960-1650
Greenwood is a member of the Excelsior Fire District, which was established in 2000 as a five-city joint powers organization to serve Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood and Tonka Bay.

City Ordinances

Nuisance Control
The city’s dog ordinance includes provisions regarding nuisance behavior.

Licenses & Permits

Building Permits
City of Deephaven 952-474-4755

Dog Licenses
City of Greenwood 952-474-6633
Dogs must be registered and licensed. Licenses are for two years. To obtain a license, an owner must show proof of current (within two years) rabies inoculation. Dogs are not permitted to run at large. Pet owners also are asked to clean up after their pets when walking them. Permission must be obtained to have more than two dogs (age 9 months and older) at an address.

Lost Pets
Orono Community Service Officer 952-249-4700
Dogs are impounded at Village Animal Hospital in Minnetonka. Impounded animals are held five days, excluding the first day, as required by statute. An owner pays a fine and impound costs when claiming a pet.
Note: The city has other license and permit requirements. Only the most commonly used have been published here.