Inver Grove Heights City Council

Inver Grove Heights City Council approved a one-year moratorium on data centers, including a proposed 50,000-square foot project on Carmen Avenue, amid a potential lawsuit threatening $150 million in damages. Residents submitted an environmental petition with 700 signatures, and the city negotiated noise reductions and landscape barriers.

The Inver Grove Heights City Council is holding an early-morning meeting to discuss a proposed moratorium on data center development. The meeting was rescheduled earlier this week.

Inver Grove Heights City Council delayed a vote on a proposed 50,000-square-foot data center near Carmen Avenue East to Friday, citing the need to review new information about noise levels. The postponement frustrated residents who booed the decision, while developers threatened legal action as the council reconsidered the moratorium on data center projects.

A new study claims hundreds of millions of dollars are needed to clean up PFAS-contaminated water in the east metro, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency report. The plan includes pumping and treating contaminated water for distribution to cities and an aquifer, while other news includes Google’s data center proposal and an election judge’s sentencing.

The Inver Grove Heights City Council meeting was abruptly adjourned before a vote on a controversial data center, leading to resident frustration. Tensions and shouting were reported during the event.

Minnesota Democrats introduced a bill to reduce state aid to cities and counties that fly the original state flag instead of the redesigned version. The new flag, adopted in 2024, replaced the 1893 design criticized for being racist to Native Americans. Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth dismissed the bill as 'dead on arrival.'