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AI Laws USA tracks 38 entries for Minnesota: 13 statewide and 25 from counties and cities. Federal rules apply on top of these; see the federal page . Each entry links to its official source.
27 In effect 2 Enacted, not yet in effect 4 Proposed 3 No longer in effect 2 Blocked in court
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Statewide
Statewide AI rules and bills in Minnesota
Rule Status Takes or took effect
MN HF 1606 AI Nudification Ban (2026) In effect August 1, 2026 Attorney General Ellison releases consumer alert on DHS' digital surveillance an In effect January 15, 2026 Minnesota HF 2432 (AI-generated CSAM) In effect August 1, 2025 Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act In effect July 31, 2025 Minnesota State systemwide Generative AI guidance and approv In effect July 3, 2025 Minnesota SF 4097 (social-media algorithm disclosure) In effect July 1, 2025 Public Artificial Intelligence Services Security Standard In effect January 1, 2024 MN Deepfake Law In effect August 1, 2023 MN drone-warrant law (2020) In effect August 1, 2020 xAI v. Ellison (MN nudification ban challenge) Blocked in court July 27, 2026
Counties and cities
County and city AI rules and bills in Minnesota
Rule Where Status Takes or took effect
Bemidji MN one-year data center moratorium (2026) Bemidji In effect September 14, 2026 Cambridge MN one-year data center moratorium (2026) Cambridge In effect September 1, 2026 Carlton County MN 1-year data center moratorium (2026) Carlton County In effect August 24, 2026 Elk River, MN — one-year data center moratorium (2026) Elk River In effect August 3, 2026 Otsego MN one-year data center moratorium (2026) Otsego In effect July 27, 2026 Minneapolis rejects Skydio DFR contract 6-6 (Jul. 16, 2026) Minneapolis In effect July 16, 2026 Pine County MN 12-month data center moratorium (2026) Pine County In effect July 7, 2026 Rochester MN $467,290 Axon DFR contract (Jul. 2026) Rochester In effect July 6, 2026 Inver Grove Heights MN data center moratorium amended under lawsuit (2026) Inver Grove Heights In effect June 26, 2026 Minneapolis Data Center Moratorium Minneapolis In effect June 25, 2026 Six-month moratorium on data centers >350,000 sq ft (Minneapolis) Minneapolis In effect May 22, 2026 Minneapolis algorithmic rent ban (Ord. 2025-010, eff. Mar 1, 2026) Minneapolis In effect March 1, 2026 Eagan MN data center moratorium (Feb 2026 - Feb 2027) Eagan In effect February 17, 2026 Freeborn County MN data center moratorium extension (2026) Freeborn County In effect August 19, 2025 Saint Paul Public Schools Saint Paul In effect October 8, 2024 Minneapolis Public Schools Minneapolis In effect September 4, 2024 Minneapolis FR Ban Minneapolis In effect Not yet set Ordinance banning city and police department use of facial r Minneapolis In effect February 12, 2021 Woodbury MN 1-year data center moratorium (2026) Woodbury Enacted, not yet in effect Not yet set North Mankato MN 12-month data center moratorium (2026) North Mankato Enacted, not yet in effect Not yet set Use of Algorithms in Rental Rates Ordinance Minneapolis Proposed Not yet set Harmony MN proposed data center ordinance (2026) Harmony Proposed Not yet set Minneapolis robotaxi safety-monitor ordinance (proposed 2026) Minneapolis Proposed Not yet set Northfield MN Ord. 1098 data processing facility standards (first reading) Northfield Proposed Not yet set Eagan Capital v. City of Eagan (data center moratorium) Eagan Blocked in court Not yet set
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