Minnesota Moratoria

Every infrastructure moratorium we have identified in Minnesota as of April 2026.

4 instruments — 2 in force, 2 pending, 0 past. Activity level: Medium.

Jurisdiction	Type	Date enacted	Duration	Status
Carver	City	2026-04-06	One year from effective date unless repealed earlier or replaced by a zoning ord	🟡 Pending
Eagan	City	2026-02-17	One year; expires 2027-02-17 unless ended sooner	🟡 Pending
Minneapolis	City	Not enacted as of 2026-04-29	Proposed one-year moratorium per File 2026-00446	🟡 Pending
Waite Park	City	Not verified as enacted	Proposed temporary moratorium	🟡 Pending

Detailed entries

Type: City
Status: 🟡 Pending
Date enacted: 2026-04-06
Duration: One year from effective date unless repealed earlier or replaced by a zoning ord
Moratorium ID: mn-carver-2026
Legal basis: Ordinance 01-2026; Resolution 116-26 authorized summary publication
What prompted it: Zoning code did not specifically regulate data centers; city cited rapid AI, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure growth, uncertain public utility and environmental impacts, and need to study local regulation
Affected projects: No active Carver proposal identified; city noted possible future annexation areas could accommodate data centers
Detailed status: Active
Outcome: Pending staff, consultant, and Planning Commission study with recommendations to the City Council

Type: City
Status: 🟡 Pending
Date enacted: 2026-02-17
Duration: One year; expires 2027-02-17 unless ended sooner
Moratorium ID: mn-eagan-2026
Legal basis: Interim ordinance adding Eagan City Code section 12.09, "Interim Use: Data Center Regulations Study"; specific ordinance number not visible in captured Granicus draft PDF
What prompted it: City study of whether large data centers need additional local regulation because of land use compatibility, municipal water and wastewater systems, infrastructure, environmental, and public health, safety, and welfare impacts
Affected projects: Applies to data centers or cryptocurrency mining facilities using more than 20 MW or proposed within 500 feet of residentially zoned or guided property; allows improvements to existing or approved data centers only if they do not allow use above 9 MW
Detailed status: Active
Outcome: Pending study and possible permanent regulations

Type: City
Status: 🟡 Pending
Date enacted: Not enacted as of 2026-04-29
Duration: Proposed one-year moratorium per File 2026-00446
Moratorium ID: mn-minneapolis-2026
Legal basis: Legislative File 2026-00446; proposed Title 21 interim ordinance adding Chapter 597
What prompted it: Council debate over land use, fiscal, and infrastructure implications of data center uses
Affected projects: No specific affected project identified
Detailed status: Proposed / under discussion
Outcome: On 2026-04-09, Council Members Aurin Chowdhury and Jason Chavez gave notice of intent to introduce a moratorium ordinance. FOX 9 reported on 2026-04-23 that discussion was postponed to the 2026-05-21 meeting

Type: City
Status: 🟡 Pending
Date enacted: Not verified as enacted
Duration: Proposed temporary moratorium
Moratorium ID: mn-waite-park-undated
Legal basis: Interim ordinance discussed at March 2026 work session; no adopted ordinance text retrieved
What prompted it: Staff reportedly found that the city had no ordinances governing data centers and their resource demands
Affected projects: No specific affected project identified
Detailed status: Proposed / discussed
Outcome: St. Cloud-area reporting described a March 2026 work-session discussion; no adopted data center moratorium text was located in primary city records