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Council sends deer-feeding ordinance back to Public Safety committee after questions on monitoring

City of International Falls City Council · April 7, 2026
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Summary

After residents pressed for a clear monitoring and enforcement plan, the International Falls City Council voted 3–1 to send the second-reading ordinance that would prohibit deer feeding back to the Public Safety committee for further study and data collection.

The City of International Falls council voted 3–1 to return a second-reading ordinance that would prohibit deer feeding to the Public Safety committee for additional study, after residents and councilors raised questions about how the city would monitor deer numbers and enforce the rule.

Resident Glenn Davis urged the council to proceed with the ordinance, saying it is intended to manage a growing deer problem that has attracted predators and raised safety concerns. “I live right by a daycare center and a wolf has been seen right…

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