Minneapolis council approves 6-month data center pause

Name: Minneapolis council approves 6-month data center pause
Uploaded: 2026-06-25T23:17:47.000Z
Duration: 3 min 13 s
Description: The Minneapolis City Council has approved a six-month moratorium on data center construction. This pause is intended to allow the city to conduct further studies and debate potential rules and regulations surrounding data center development within the community.

News Clip3:13FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul·Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN·6/25/2026

The Minneapolis City Council has approved a six-month moratorium on data center construction. This pause is intended to allow the city to conduct further studies and debate potential rules and regulations surrounding data center development within the community.

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Gov: Minneapolis City Council

As Minnesota communities continue to debate the potential rules surrounding the development of data centers, the Minneapolis City Council has voted to place a pause — or moratorium — on potential construction until they can be studied further. FOX 9's Karen Scullin has more.