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id: 7cd0262992
section: cityhall
first_reported: 2026-11-12 18:16 CST
updated: 2026-11-13 20:26 CST
status: reported
outlets: 5
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# Minneapolis council narrowly approves data center ordinance

Minneapolis council voted 7-6 Thursday for a data center ordinance limiting them to two downtown zones. Mayor Jacob Frey must still approve it.

Section: [City Hall](/minneapolis-st-paul/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Jacob Frey](/minneapolis-st-paul/wiki/jacob-frey.md), [Minneapolis City Council](/minneapolis-st-paul/wiki/minneapolis-city-council.md)

## Coverage

- [KSTP 5 (ABC)](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minneapolis-city-council-narrowly-approves-data-center-ordinance-that-adds-regulations/), 2026-11-12 18:16 CST: Minneapolis City Council narrowly approves data center ordinance that adds regulations
- [FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-city-council-approves-data-center-ordinance-fails-pass-full-ban), 2026-11-12 20:12 CST: Minneapolis City Council approves data center ordinance, but fails to pass full ban
- [MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/11/13/minneapolis-city-council-votes-to-require-casebycase-approval-of-new-data-centers), 2026-11-13 11:41 CST: Minneapolis council passes new data center restrictions
- [Bring Me The News](https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/limits-on-size-location-of-data-centers-in-minneapolis-narrowly-approved-by-city-council), 2026-11-13 14:26 CST: Limits on size, location of data centers in Minneapolis narrowly approved by City Council
- [WCCO (CBS Minnesota)](https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minneapolis-data-center-regulations-planners-activists/), 2026-11-13 20:26 CST: Activists, city planners dissatisfied with Minneapolis City Council's vote on data center regulations

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.