Minnesota Data Center Moratorium Tracker
Minnesota has 1 state-level data-center restriction in force. 6 more bills are pending. 25 city and county measures are tracked here, 25 of them in force. Every entry below links to its primary source: a legislature page, a governor's office, a local government, or the reporting of record.
Minnesota
MN
In force
15
State-level measures on record, 1 in force
25
City and county measures, 25 in force
40
Primary sources cited on this page
#16
of 50 states with anything on record, by measure count
State-level measures in Minnesota
Every statewide moratorium, pause, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback in Minnesota we can verify against a primary source. Strongest status first.
| Measure | Status | What it does | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HF 16 (2025 1st Special Session)Data center energy, environmental and tax law | In force 2025-06 | Effective June 15, 2025. Repealed the sales tax exemption on electricity purchases for qualified data centers as of July 1, 2025, authorized the Public Utilities Commission to create a very large customer class and to review and approve electric service agreements between such customers and a utility, added environmental and energy requirements, and imposed prevailing wage on construction of qualified large-scale data centers. | |
| SF 769Certain data centers tax exemption modification | Proposed 2025-01 | Minnesota SF 769 (2025-2026): Certain data centers tax exemption modification. Last action 2025-01-30: Referred to Taxes. | |
| HF 1277Data centers sales and use tax exemption modified. | Proposed 2025-03 | Minnesota HF 1277 (2025-2026): Data centers sales and use tax exemption modified.. Last action 2025-03-06: Author added Zeleznikar. | |
| HF 3304Sustainable aviation fuel income tax credit and exemptions for data centers and construction of sustainable aviation fuel facilities repealed | Proposed 2025-05 | Minnesota HF 3304 (2025-2026): Sustainable aviation fuel income tax credit and exemptions for data centers and construction of sustainable aviation fuel facilities repealed, increased general fund amounts reallocated from repealed. Last action 2025-05-08: Authors added Virnig and Jones. | |
| SF 5231Data centers tax exemption repeal; contingent reduction in special education aid appropriation repeal | Proposed 2026-04 | Minnesota SF 5231 (2025-2026): Data centers tax exemption repeal; contingent reduction in special education aid appropriation repeal. Last action 2026-04-28: Author added Boldon. | |
| HF 5125 / SF 3265Repeal data center sales-and-use tax exemption | Proposed 2026-05 | Companion bills repealing Minnesota's data center sales and use tax exemption (changes effective Jul 1 2026); pending. | |
| HF 4888New data center moratorium established, and Public Utility Commission required to submit a report. | Proposed 2026-05 | Minnesota HF 4888 (2025-2026): New data center moratorium established, and Public Utility Commission required to submit a report.. Last action 2026-05-05: Author added Fischer. | |
| HF 1431Qualified data center tax exemption provided. | Failed / vetoed 2013-03 | Minnesota HF 1431 (2013-2014): Qualified data center tax exemption provided.. Last action 2013-03-11: Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes. | |
| SF 868Qualified data centers sales tax exemption expansion | Failed / vetoed 2013-03 | Minnesota SF 868 (2013-2014): Qualified data centers sales tax exemption expansion. Last action 2013-03-05: Author added Reinert. | |
| HF 3194Qualified data center sales and use tax exemptions modified. | Failed / vetoed 2014-03 | Minnesota HF 3194 (2013-2014): Qualified data center sales and use tax exemptions modified.. Last action 2014-03-19: Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes. | |
| SF 2934Sales tax exemption for data centers | Failed / vetoed 2014-03 | Minnesota SF 2934 (2013-2014): Sales tax exemption for data centers. Last action 2014-03-31: Referred to Taxes. | |
| HF 4929Data center sales and use tax exemption modified. | Failed / vetoed 2024-03 | Minnesota HF 4929 (2023-2024): Data center sales and use tax exemption modified.. Last action 2024-03-14: Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes. | |
| SF 4983Data centers sales and use tax exemption modification | Failed / vetoed 2024-04 | Minnesota SF 4983 (2023-2024): Data centers sales and use tax exemption modification. Last action 2024-04-08: Author added Nelson. | |
| SF 4298Minnesota SF 4298, introduced by Sen. Jennifer McEwen (DFL-Duluth), would establish a temporary statewide moratorium on new data centers by barring state | Failed / vetoed 2026-03 | Minnesota SF 4298, introduced by Sen. Jennifer McEwen (DFL-Duluth), would establish a temporary statewide moratorium on new data centers by barring state and local governments from issuing permits until one year after the Public Utility Commission submits a comprehensive report on data center development scenarios. This would theoretically push back local approvals into 2029. The bill was referred to the Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate Committee but has not received a hearing as of late March 2026. Environmental advocates, union representatives, engineers, and the Minnesota Catholic Conference expressed support, while economic development organizations objected to it, arguing confidentiality in early business discussions is needed. The bill taps into growing opposition from communities pushing back against data centers across Minnesota, including in Monticello, Farmington, Pine Island, and Hermantown. SF 4298 (McEwen statewide moratorium) never got a hearing and died at MN sine die May 18, 2026. | |
| HF4077Minnesota: Bipartisan bill HF4077/SF4379 to ban local government officials from signing NDAs with data center developers is advancing through both chambers. | Failed / vetoed 2026-03 | Bipartisan bill HF4077/SF4379 to ban local government officials from signing NDAs with data center developers is advancing through both chambers. The Senate version passed two committees and awaits a floor vote; the House version was pulled back for one more committee (Judiciary). Four legislators from opposite ends of the political spectrum held a joint press conference on April 8 promoting the bill. Minnesota Chamber of Commerce opposes it. The NDA-ban bill (HF 4077/SF 4379) deadlocked 7-7 in House Judiciary in April and never reached the floor before MN sine die May 18. |
City and county moratoria in Minnesota
Most of the movement is local, where a building pause or permit halt does not need a legislative session. 25 tracked measures in Minnesota, each with its source.
Apple Valley
2026-07
City moratorium on data centers through July 9, 2027
One-year moratorium on new data center development; follows denial of 1M sq ft proposal. The measure runs to July 9, 2027.
Carlton County
2026-08
Local moratorium on data centers through August 24, 2027
One-year interim ordinance, unanimous, effective immediately; bars approval of new data center development in every county township, including crypto mining and AI compute. Directs the planning commission to study whether county regulation is needed, with a progress report due back to the board by February 2027. The measure runs to August 24, 2027.
Carver
2026-04
Local moratorium on data centers through April 6, 2027
1-year moratorium, unanimous. Proactive, no pending data center project at time of vote. The measure runs to April 6, 2027.
Eagan
2026-02
Local moratorium on data centers through February 17, 2027
1-year moratorium on data centers >20 MW or within 500 ft of residential, first MN city to pause. Under legal challenge, developer filed suit Jun 15 alleging city lacks authority to regulate electricity demand. The measure runs to February 17, 2027 and applies at a threshold of 20 MW.
Elk River
2026-08
City moratorium on data centers through August 3, 2027
Unanimous one-year moratorium after denying data center zoning application; applicant withdrew. The measure runs to August 3, 2027.
Elko New Market
2026-05
Interim ordinance prohibiting data centers through May 13, 2027
On May 14, 2026, the Elko New Market City Council in Scott County adopted Interim Ordinance No. 345, placing a moratorium on the location, establishment, or operation of data centers in the city until May 13, 2027. The city will study whether zoning amendments are needed during the moratorium.
Hastings
2026-08
Local moratorium on data centers through August 17, 2027
1-year interim ordinance: no data center may be established, expanded or re-established anywhere in Hastings until Aug 17, 2027 unless the council rescinds it earlier. City code does not currently define or regulate data centers. Council took first action Aug 3 and held the public hearing and second reading Aug 17. The measure runs to August 17, 2027.
Inver Grove Heights
2026-06
Local moratorium on data centers through June 26, 2027
1-year moratorium, 3-2; freezes a proposed 55,000 sq ft / 5 MW project while staff study zoning, water and noise impacts. Developer QLevr has threatened a \$150M lawsuit. The measure runs to June 26, 2027 and applies at a threshold of 55,000 sq ft.
Inver Grove Heights City Council, MN
2026-06
Inver Grove Heights City Council, MN data center moratorium
Inver Grove Heights City Council voted 3-2 for a 1-year moratorium; the interim ordinance specifically captures the Travel Tags parcel (proposed ~55,000 sq ft / up to 5 MW data center by T5 Data Centers). Concerns: water, electricity, roads, environment. May 11 was only the first reading, not final passage. Second reading was June 8; a contentious June 23 meeting ended in shouting before a vote. Final passage came 2026-06-26, 3-2, after litigation threats from developer T5 Data Centers (proposal at 5842 Carmen Avenue East).
Le Sueur County
2026-05
County moratorium on data centers through May 26, 2027
Unanimous 12-month moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas; preemptive, no proposals pending. The measure runs to May 26, 2027.
Lonsdale City Council, MN
2026-05
Lonsdale City Council, MN data center moratorium
Lonsdale City Council passed a one-year moratorium (the maximum under the UDO) on data centers. Council cited water and energy uncertainty plus developers requesting NDAs from officials.
Mankato
2026-07
Mankato data center moratorium
City Council voted 7-0 to pass a one-year moratorium on data centers and other 'high-impact utility consumers,' to allow a research study on localized water, power, farming, and climate impacts. Roughly 50 residents attended in support.
Minneapolis
2026-05
Six-month large data center moratorium
City Council voted 8-5 on May 22, 2026 for a six-month moratorium on data centers larger than 350,000 sq ft (downtown exempt) through Nov. 21, 2026; contested split vote.
Minneapolis City Council, MN
2026-05
Minneapolis City Council, MN data center moratorium
Minneapolis City Council voted 8-5 for a 6-month moratorium on new data center sites; exempts downtown proposals under 350,000 sq ft. Interim ordinance in effect (no mayoral approval required).
Minnetrista
2026-08
City moratorium on data centers through August 3, 2027
One-year moratorium and study on data centers; preemptive, no applications received. The measure runs to August 3, 2027.
North Mankato
2026-09
Proposed data center moratorium
North Mankato City Council adopted a 12-month data center moratorium and study on September 21, 2026, after tabling the ordinance in August. It may be renewed for an additional year.
Pine County
2026-08
Interim ordinance imposing a 12-month data center moratorium
The Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance 2026-15 on Aug. 18, 2026, effective the same day, authorizing a study and placing a moratorium on data centers. It runs 12 months unless repealed by board resolution or superseded by a new zoning ordinance covering data centers. It excludes incorporated cities outside county zoning jurisdiction and townships that have already adopted their own data center regulations. The board had rejected an earlier proposal in May 2026.
Rosemount
2026-04
City moratorium on data centers through April 21, 2027
Unanimous one-year moratorium (Ordinance No. 2026-03); existing Meta data center unaffected. The measure runs to April 21, 2027.
St. Joseph
Local moratorium on data centers for a stated term
Mayor Adam Scepaniak enacted 1-year moratorium on data centers in May 2026. City's industrial park is in a wetland area. City plans to research data centers and examine other communities' approaches during pause. The measure has a stated duration whose end date is not recorded.
Waite Park
2026-01
City moratorium on data centers through May 4, 2027
1-year moratorium on data center development, unanimous. Exempts telecom shelters under 300 sq ft. Staff to study impacts and draft regulations. The measure runs to May 4, 2027 and applies at a threshold of 300 sq ft.
Waite Park City Council, MN
2026-05
Waite Park City Council, MN data center moratorium
Waite Park City Council held a public hearing on a proposed one-year moratorium on data centers in industrial districts.
Washington County
2026-07
Local moratorium on data centers for a stated term
1-year moratorium on new data center applications in unincorporated areas, 4-1. Extended from originally proposed 6-month pause. The measure has a stated duration whose end date is not recorded.
Woodbury
2026-09
Proposed one-year interim moratorium on data centers
Woodbury City Council approved a moratorium of up to one year on new data centers and expansions beyond existing approvals while the city studies water, power, noise and zoning.
Wright County
2026-05
Local moratorium on data centers through May 19, 2027
Emergency 1-year moratorium (Ord. 26-2), unanimous. Applies to unincorporated areas only. Moratorium Workgroup formed Jun 16 to evaluate environmental, fiscal, infrastructure, and land use considerations. The measure runs to May 19, 2027.
Wright County Board, MN
2026-05
Wright County Board, MN data center moratorium
Wright County Board unanimously approved Interim Ordinance 26-2, a 12-month moratorium on township data center applications under county P&Z authority, following citizen outcry. Monticello Tech LLC's 550-acre campus is unaffected (advancing via city annexation).
Where Minnesota stands
Across the whole tracker we hold 334 state-level measures in 49 states and 1253 city and county measures, against 1419 primary sources. Minnesota accounts for 15 of the state-level measures and 25 of the local ones.
By total measures on record it is #16 of the 50 states and DC carrying any tracked action, and #18 by city and county measures alone. Ranking is by count of sourced entries in this dataset, so it measures documented activity, not the size of the buildout.
Sources for Minnesota
40 citations behind the entries above. Each opens in a new tab.
- Statewide · HF 16 (2025 1st Special Session) — Data center energy, environmental and tax law house.mn.gov →
- Statewide · SF 769 — Certain data centers tax exemption modification revisor.mn.gov →
- Statewide · HF 1277 — Data centers sales and use tax exemption modified. revisor.mn.gov →
- Statewide · HF 3304 — Sustainable aviation fuel income tax credit and exemptions for data centers and construction of sustainable aviation fuel facilities repealed revisor.mn.gov →
- Statewide · SF 5231 — Data centers tax exemption repeal; contingent reduction in special education aid appropriation repeal revisor.mn.gov →
- Statewide · HF 5125 / SF 3265 — Repeal data center sales-and-use tax exemption revisor.mn.gov →
- Statewide · HF 4888 — New data center moratorium established, and Public Utility Commission required to submit a report. revisor.mn.gov →
- Statewide · HF 1431 — Qualified data center tax exemption provided. revisor.mn.gov →
- Statewide · SF 868 — Qualified data centers sales tax exemption expansion revisor.mn.gov →
- Statewide · HF 3194 — Qualified data center sales and use tax exemptions modified. revisor.mn.gov →
- Statewide · SF 2934 — Sales tax exemption for data centers revisor.mn.gov →
- Statewide · HF 4929 — Data center sales and use tax exemption modified. revisor.mn.gov →
- Statewide · SF 4983 — Data centers sales and use tax exemption modification revisor.mn.gov →
- Statewide · SF 4298 — Minnesota SF 4298, introduced by Sen. Jennifer McEwen (DFL-Duluth), would establish a temporary statewide moratorium on new data centers by barring state revisor.mn.gov →
- Statewide · HF4077 — Minnesota: Bipartisan bill HF4077/SF4379 to ban local government officials from signing NDAs with data center developers is advancing through both chambers. keyc.com →
- Apple Valley — City moratorium on data centers through July 9, 2027 hometownsource.com →
- Carlton County — Local moratorium on data centers through August 24, 2027 kaxe.org →
- Carver — Local moratorium on data centers through April 6, 2027 fox9.com →
- Eagan — Local moratorium on data centers through February 17, 2027 fox9.com →
- Elk River — City moratorium on data centers through August 3, 2027 hometownsource.com →
- Elko New Market — Interim ordinance prohibiting data centers through May 13, 2027 elkonewmarketmn.gov →
- Hastings — Local moratorium on data centers through August 17, 2027 kdwa.com →
- Inver Grove Heights — Local moratorium on data centers through June 26, 2027 mprnews.org →
- Inver Grove Heights City Council, MN — Inver Grove Heights City Council, MN data center moratorium cbsnews.com →
- Le Sueur County — County moratorium on data centers through May 26, 2027 keyc.com →
- Lonsdale City Council, MN — Lonsdale City Council, MN data center moratorium southernminn.com →
- Mankato — Mankato data center moratorium keyc.com →
- Minneapolis — Six-month large data center moratorium mprnews.org →
- Minneapolis City Council, MN — Minneapolis City Council, MN data center moratorium startribune.com →
- Minnetrista — City moratorium on data centers through August 3, 2027 hometownsource.com →
- North Mankato — Proposed data center moratorium keyc.com →
- Pine County — Interim ordinance imposing a 12-month data center moratorium pinecountynews.com →
- Rosemount — City moratorium on data centers through April 21, 2027 rosemountmn.gov →
- St. Joseph — Local moratorium on data centers for a stated term mix949.com →
- Waite Park — City moratorium on data centers through May 4, 2027 stcloudlive.com →
- Waite Park City Council, MN — Waite Park City Council, MN data center moratorium knsiradio.com →
- Washington County — Local moratorium on data centers for a stated term startribune.com →
- Woodbury — Proposed one-year interim moratorium on data centers woodburynewsnet.org →
- Wright County — Local moratorium on data centers through May 19, 2027 wrightcountymn.gov →
- Wright County Board, MN — Wright County Board, MN data center moratorium dasselcokato.com →
What does bind large loads in Minnesota
A moratorium is only one way a data center gets stopped. The grid operator decides whether it can connect at all, and on what terms. Minnesota sits in 2 footprints.
MISODominant
Faster parallel studies and a co-located generation fast track, not a pause.
SPP
Speed in exchange for curtailability under the approved HILL framework.
Xcel, Minnesota Power, Otter Tail, Great River in MISO; small western-edge areas in SPP (Minnesota is in SPP's footprint list per FERC).
States next door
4 of the 4 states bordering Minnesota have at least one data-center measure on record. Restrictions tend to travel between neighbors, so this is usually where the next one comes from.
Data centers in Minnesota
The US Data Center Map identifies 120 facilities run by 42 operators in Minnesota, each one placed from primary sources and listed by city and by operator, with the measures on this page beside them.
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How to read this page
In force = a moratorium, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback that is currently enacted, by statute or executive order. Paused = a temporary hold on new incentives or applications. Proposed = introduced and still pending. Failed / vetoed = died in committee, was voted down, or was vetoed.
This page is generated from the same primary-sourced dataset as the national U.S. Data Center Moratorium Tracker and is re-checked on the same weekly cycle, whether or not anything changed. Legislative status changes quickly; it is informational, not legal advice. Spot something out of date in Minnesota? Tell us.
Companion references: the Data Center Grid Operator Watchlist for the interconnection and curtailment rules that bind here, the Data Center Water Tracker for water mandates, and the Data Center Delay Watchlist for named projects.
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