City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting
5:30 P.M., Monday, November 2, 2026
Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVE AGENDA WITH ANY ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA (only by unanimous consent).
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Minutes of the Monday, October 19, 2026 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
- Adopt Resolution No. __-2026, Approving Transfers, Payment of Claims and Accounts Payable (Council action)
AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM (The Open Forum is an opportunity for the audience to address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda. Please limit your comments to five minutes.)
PUBLIC HEARING
OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)
OLD BUSINESS
CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda allows the City Council to take action on routine matters by one motion that shall not be debated and shall be adopted by unanimous vote of those present. Any individual Council member may remove an item from the Consent Agenda for discussion on the regular agenda. (Council action)
- Approve 2027 license renewals, as presented
NEW BUSINESS
- Adopt Resolution No. __-2026 supporting the Highway 11/71 Corridor Study – Alex Peritz, MnDOT (Council action)
- Adopt Resolution No. -2026 approving the Friends of the Falls Fire Department application for exempt permit to sell raffle tickets, with the drawing to be held Monday, November 23, 2026 at the BPO Elks Lodge, 215 3rd Street, International Falls (Council action)
- Adopt Resolution No. __-2026 approving application and permit for at 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for Falls Memorial Hospital dba Rainy Lake Medical Center for a Christmas Party at Backus Community Center on January 16, 2027 (Council action)
- Request approval of Year 2027 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, as presented (Council action)
- Acknowledge letter of resignation from Van Pavleck from the Falls Fire Civil Service Commission, effective October 28, 2026 (Council action)
- Consider recommendation to fill the vacant Casual Paramedic position – Adam Mannausau, Fire Chief/EMS Director (Council action)
- Consider recommendation to fill vacant full-time Patrol Officer position – Scott Wherley, Chief of Police (Council action)
- Public Safety Committee recommendation(s)
- Discuss staffing models for the International Falls Ambulance Service (Council discussion/action)
- Legislation and Land Use Committee recommendation(s)
- Discuss MIDCO proposal for services (Council discussion/action)
- Set canvassing board meeting for Monday, November 09, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. to canvass the results of the November 3, 2026 General Election (Council action)
- Memorandum providing an update on the Water Treatment Plant Facility Improvements Project – Bolton & Menk, Inc. (Council information)
- Any other business.
REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
- Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
- City Administrator bi-weekly update (Council information)
- Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions
AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM
CORRESPONDENCE
REMINDERS
- City offices will be closed in observance of the Veteran’s Day holiday on Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, November 16, 2026 at 5:30 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Note: Matters inappropriate for consideration at the meeting or not in the order specified shall not be considered except 1) with the unanimous consent of the members of the City Council, or 2) scheduled public hearings or bid lettings, but not before the time stated in the notice.
The City of International Falls complies with the Americans with Disability Act. Individuals with disabilities requiring special aids should contact the City Administrator, 600 Fourth Street, International Falls, MN, 56649, 218-283-9484, at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
