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How the council voted

Every recorded council vote in this guide where two or more of the people we profile voted, side by side. Each line was checked against the meeting minutes it links to. Only candidates and members with a page in this guide are listed; open the minutes for the full roll call.

Thief River Falls voter guide

Arena management

May 19, 2026

Hiring the law firm Flaherty & Hood to review the Oak View Group contract

Result as recorded: passed, May 2026

  • NoJ. Scott PreamVoted no on hiring the law firm Flaherty & Hood to review the Oak View Group contract (passed, May 2026).
  • NoSteven NarverudVoted no on hiring the law firm Flaherty & Hood to review the Oak View Group contract (passed, May 2026).

City of Thief River Falls · May 19, 2026Link

Aug 18, 2026

Sending Oak View Group a letter terminating its arena management contract

Result as recorded: failed 4-4, Aug. 2026

  • YesJason AarestadVoted yes on sending Oak View Group a letter terminating its arena management contract (failed 4-4, Aug. 2026).
  • YesKelly LangnessVoted yes on sending Oak View Group a letter terminating its arena management contract (failed 4-4, Aug. 2026).
  • NoJ. Scott PreamVoted no on sending Oak View Group a letter terminating its arena management contract (failed 4-4, Aug. 2026).
  • NoMichele McCrawVoted no on sending Oak View Group a letter terminating its arena management contract (failed 4-4, Aug. 2026).
  • NoMike LorensonVoted no on sending Oak View Group a letter terminating its arena management contract (failed 4-4, Aug. 2026).
  • NoSteven NarverudVoted no on sending Oak View Group a letter terminating its arena management contract (failed 4-4, Aug. 2026).

City of Thief River Falls · Aug 18, 2026Link

Data centers

Sep 15, 2026

An 18-month moratorium on data centers while an ordinance is drafted

Result as recorded: passed unanimously, Sept. 2026

  • YesJ. Scott PreamVoted yes on an 18-month moratorium on data centers while an ordinance is drafted (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
  • YesJason AarestadVoted yes on an 18-month moratorium on data centers while an ordinance is drafted (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
  • YesJulie BolducIntroduced and voted yes on an 18-month moratorium on data centers while an ordinance is drafted (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
  • YesKelly LangnessVoted yes on an 18-month moratorium on data centers while an ordinance is drafted (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
  • YesMegan ArltVoted yes on an 18-month moratorium on data centers while an ordinance is drafted (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
  • YesMichele McCrawVoted yes on an 18-month moratorium on data centers while an ordinance is drafted (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
  • YesMike LorensonVoted yes on an 18-month moratorium on data centers while an ordinance is drafted (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
  • YesSteven NarverudVoted yes on an 18-month moratorium on data centers while an ordinance is drafted (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).

City of Thief River Falls · Sep 15, 2026Link

Hockey team agreement

Sep 29, 2026

Ratifying the Sept. 16 approval of the hockey club tenant agreement and acknowledging Megan Arlt's resignation

Result as recorded: passed 5-2, Sept. 2026

  • YesJ. Scott PreamVoted yes on ratifying the Sept. 16 approval of the hockey club tenant agreement and acknowledging Megan Arlt's resignation (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
  • YesKelly LangnessVoted yes on ratifying the Sept. 16 approval of the hockey club tenant agreement and acknowledging Megan Arlt's resignation (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
  • YesMichele McCrawVoted yes on ratifying the Sept. 16 approval of the hockey club tenant agreement and acknowledging Megan Arlt's resignation (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
  • YesMike LorensonVoted yes on ratifying the Sept. 16 approval of the hockey club tenant agreement and acknowledging Megan Arlt's resignation (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
  • YesSteven NarverudVoted yes on ratifying the Sept. 16 approval of the hockey club tenant agreement and acknowledging Megan Arlt's resignation (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
  • NoJason AarestadVoted no on ratifying the Sept. 16 approval of the hockey club tenant agreement and acknowledging Megan Arlt's resignation (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
  • NoJulie BolducVoted no on ratifying the Sept. 16 approval of the hockey club tenant agreement and acknowledging Megan Arlt's resignation (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).

City of Thief River Falls · Sep 29, 2026Link

Property tax levy

Sep 15, 2026

The proposed 2027 levy of $5,665,675, a 21.42% increase; Jason Aarestad cast the only no vote (Sept. 2026)

  • YesJ. Scott PreamVoted yes on the proposed 2027 levy of $5,665,675, a 21.42% increase; Jason Aarestad cast the only no vote (Sept. 2026).
  • YesJulie BolducVoted yes on the proposed 2027 levy of $5,665,675, a 21.42% increase; Jason Aarestad cast the only no vote (Sept. 2026).
  • YesKelly LangnessVoted yes on the proposed 2027 levy of $5,665,675, a 21.42% increase; Jason Aarestad cast the only no vote (Sept. 2026).
  • YesMegan ArltVoted yes on the proposed 2027 levy of $5,665,675, a 21.42% increase; Jason Aarestad cast the only no vote (Sept. 2026).
  • YesMichele McCrawVoted yes on the proposed 2027 levy of $5,665,675, a 21.42% increase; Jason Aarestad cast the only no vote (Sept. 2026).
  • YesMike LorensonVoted yes on the proposed 2027 levy of $5,665,675, a 21.42% increase; Jason Aarestad cast the only no vote (Sept. 2026).
  • YesSteven NarverudVoted yes on the proposed 2027 levy of $5,665,675, a 21.42% increase; Jason Aarestad cast the only no vote (Sept. 2026).
  • NoJason AarestadVoted no on the proposed 2027 levy of $5,665,675, a 21.42% increase, the only no vote as it passed (Sept. 2026).

City of Thief River Falls · Sep 15, 2026Link

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