Findings and purpose.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 597.20
in effect597.20. - Findings and purpose.
The city council is concerned about potentially unknown or adverse impacts that the increased siting, development, re-development or expansion of data center facilities might have on the city as a whole and the neighborhoods and zoning districts in which such uses are located. The city's official controls do not currently define data centers as a separate use category although the prevalence of such facilities is expanding on a national, regional, and local basis. The city, through its planning department, has been studying potential amendments to its official controls in this area, including its zoning code, and desires to enact this interim ordinance to allow for the continuation and completion of this study to inform regulation of future uses of this type. The city finds that this interim ordinance should be adopted to protect the planning process and the health, safety and welfare of the citizens. (Ord. No. 2026-016, § 1, 6-25-26)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MICOOR_TIT21INOR_CHAPTER597.PRMOESTAEXDACE_597.20FIPUFetched: 11/2/2026