The Minneapolis City Council first voted for the pause on May 21, 2026, and news reports say it approved the ordinance on June 25. It pauses new or bigger data centers for about six months while the city studies energy, water, noise and safety. Smaller data centers (under 350,000 square feet) downtown can still go ahead. The council can review it by Nov. 21, 2026.

June 25, 2026Source

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1 data center project in Minneapolis City

In Minneapolis City

Data center plan at former Star Tribune printing plant (North Loop, Minneapolis)

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Oppidan data center on Argenta Trail (Eagan)

QLevr data center at former Travel Tags site (Inver Grove Heights)

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⏸️ Pause on new data centers

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