After years of late-night parties, frequent 911 calls and mounting frustration, the Shakopee City Council has pulled the plug on the Baymont by Wyndham. In a 4-1 vote this week, council members revoked the hotel’s lodging license, citing a pattern of large gatherings, fights and emergency responses that they said turned the property into a drain on public safety. Two deaths tied to a private adult-style event on New Year’s Day 2025 loomed especially large in the debate.
The decision means the hotel cannot operate under its city-issued lodging permit while the owner decides whether to appeal or launch a legal challenge.
Council vote and what it means
On Tuesday, the council voted 4-1 to revoke the Baymont’s license after city staff laid out what they called an ongoing pattern of problems that put pressure on police and fire crews. As reported by the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal, the move immediately blocks the Baymont from operating as a licensed hotel in Shakopee while any appeal or lawsuit plays out.
What officials say about the incidents
City staff told council members the hotel generated 84 police incidents during 2025 and 2026, including welfare checks, disturbances, assaults and repeated fire-alarm calls. According to CBS Minnesota, Planning and Development Director Michael Kerski said two private events at the property especially alarmed public-safety officials.
Deaths and the private event…