Thief River Falls City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Jason
Aarestad
Council Member At-LargeCity of Thief River Falls
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Background
- About
- Jason Aarestad is an at-large member of the Thief River Falls City Council and chairs its Public Safety/Liquor Committee.
On the record: Jason Aarestad
6 sourced01Arena management1 sourced position
Voted yes on sending Oak View Group a letter terminating its arena management contract (failed 4-4, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of Thief River Falls · Aug 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Property tax levy1 sourced position
Voted no on the proposed 2027 levy of $5,665,675, a 21.42% increase, the only no vote as it passed (Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Thief River Falls · Sep 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Data centers1 sourced position
Voted yes on an 18-month moratorium on data centers while an ordinance is drafted (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Thief River Falls · Sep 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Hockey team agreement2 sourced positions
Voted no on ratifying the Sept. 16 approval of the hockey club tenant agreement and acknowledging Megan Arlt's resignation (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Thief River Falls · Sep 29, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as reported by the Thief River Falls Times; not a direct quote
Estimated the economic impact of 28 home hockey games at about $1.2 million for city businesses.
Own statementThief River Falls Times · Sep 18, 2026Link
05Ran for office1 sourced position
Ran for Council Member At Large in 2024 as a nonpartisan candidate (won).
Own statementMinnesota Secretary of State · Nov 5, 2024Link
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Hockey team agreement
In their words
Estimated the economic impact of 28 home hockey games at about $1.2 million for city businesses.
Sep 18, 2026 ·as reported by the Thief River Falls Times; not a direct quote ·Thief River Falls Times · Sep 18, 2026
On the record
Voted no on ratifying the Sept. 16 approval of the hockey club tenant agreement and acknowledging Megan Arlt's resignation (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
Sep 29, 2026 ·City of Thief River Falls · Sep 29, 2026
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