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Proposed

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

Also called: T5 / QLevr Inver Grove Heights

QLevr wants to build a 54,000 square foot data center using about 5 MW of power at the old Travel Tags site. Many residents objected and the city paused data centers, but QLevr sued. In September 2026 the council exempted the project. It still needs a final vote.

✔ ConfirmedSourceLast checked: Oct 7, 2026

Where things stand: Exempted from the city's pause in September 2026 to settle a lawsuit. It still needs final City Council approval.

🕒 Latest update (Sept 14, 2026): City Council voted 3-1 to exempt the QLevr project from the moratorium, settling the lawsuit.

What we know

  • 📍 WhereFormer Travel Tags property on Carmen Avenue East, Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County
  • 🏢 CompanyQLevr LLC
  • ⚡ Power it needs5 megawatts (about as much as 4,000 homes)
  • 💧 WaterAbout as much water as one or two homes, per city information
  • ❄️ CoolingClosed-loop water cooling

❓ Still unanswered

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What happened so far

  • June 26, 2026
    City Council voted 3-2 for a one-year pause (moratorium) on data centers.
  • July 2026
    QLevr sued the city over the moratorium.
  • Sept 14, 2026
    City Council voted 3-1 to exempt the QLevr project from the moratorium, settling the lawsuit.

Local votes and rules

⚖️ Court case

Developer QLevr sued Inver Grove Heights in July over the data center pause. The city said losing could cost $20 million or more. On Sept. 15 the council voted 3-1 to exempt the QLevr project, and QLevr agreed to drop the case without the city paying damages.

July 2026

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

Inver Grove Heights paused data centers for one year on a 3-2 vote. In September the council exempted one project, QLevr, after the developer sued.

June 2026
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Where this comes from

  1. Inver Grove Heights council grants data center exemption amid lawsuit · FOX 9 · Sept 15, 2026
  2. Proposed data center for Inver Grove Heights · West St. Paul Reader · June 26, 2026

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