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The International Falls City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026, in the Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street. The agenda lists a Memorandum of Agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a letter of retirement from the City Administrator, airport grant agreements and several delinquent-account resolutions.
After the Pledge of Allegiance, call to order and roll call, the council will approve the agenda. Additions or deletions can be made only by unanimous consent. Councilors will then consider the minutes of the Monday, September 21, 2026 regular meeting.
The council will also consider a resolution approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable. The resolution number is left blank on the posted agenda, and no dollar total is listed.
The agenda carries no items under Public Hearing, Opening Bids (and/or Quotes) or Old Business.
The consent agenda is taken in a single motion. Any council member can remove an item for separate discussion. It has three travel and training items:
The council will consider acknowledging and accepting a letter of retirement from the City Administrator. It will also consider a Memorandum of Agreement between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a component of the Department of Homeland Security, and the International Falls Police Department.
Other items under New Business:
Two items come from the Public Safety Committee. The council will consider replacing the transmission on ambulance 15-06 with a re-manufactured transmission from Jasper Engines & Transmissions. It will also consider authorizing the city to solicit quotes for planting trees associated with the DNR Tree Grant.
Councilors will consider two resolutions authorizing the city to execute State Airport Fund grant agreements with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT):
Five resolutions would approve delinquent accounts or invoices to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer. They cover:
Two items are listed for council information only. One is a memorandum from Bolton & Menk, Inc. updating the council on the Water Treatment Plant Facility Improvements Project. The other is a Public Safety Concern titled Aggressive Deer Incidents. The agenda also allows for any other business.
Department reports include the City Administrator’s bi-weekly update, the September 2026 Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report and the September 2026 Police Monthly Report. The agenda also lists reports from the Mayor, council committees, boards and commissions. Correspondence includes meeting information from the International Falls, Ranier & Rainy Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau.
The meeting is at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street. The agenda offers an Open Forum, near the start and again near the end of the meeting, where residents can address the council on any matter not listed on the agenda. Comments are limited to five minutes.
People with disabilities who need special aids should contact the City Administrator at 600 Fourth Street, International Falls, MN 56649, or 218-283-9484, at least 48 hours before the meeting. The next regular council meeting is Monday, October 19, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
