Inver Grove Heights Interim Ordinance — One-Year Moratorium on Data Center Development

Inver Grove Heights City Council voted 3-2 on June 26, 2026 to approve a one-year interim moratorium on new data center development while the city studies zoning, infrastructure, and land-use impacts. The vote came after a developer with a pending proposal at the former Travel Tags property on Carmen Avenue threatened more than $150 million in damages if the moratorium passed.

Technical detail

One-year interim ordinance moratorium on data center construction and permitting within Inver Grove Heights, MN, adopted 3-2 on June 26, 2026 and effective immediately. The moratorium pauses new data center development while the city conducts a study of zoning, infrastructure capacity, and land-use impacts. A developer with a pending proposal at the former Travel Tags site on Carmen Avenue retained counsel and threatened civil litigation claiming damages in excess of $150 million; the council received legal briefing on that exposure before proceeding. Expires approximately June 26, 2027.

Who is protected: Inver Grove Heights residents and utility ratepayers seeking time to study impacts of large-scale data center siting

Who must comply: Data center developers seeking construction or development permits in Inver Grove Heights

Key facts

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