Eagan — large data center moratorium
City Council adopted a one-year moratorium on 17 February 2026, 4–0, covering data centers over 20 MW and any within 500 feet of homes. Eagan Capital sued in June 2026 to overturn it.
Instrument and scope
Source per field- Country Country of the jurisdiction. US records also carry a state code.
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- County / parish County or parish the site sits in. Cities keep their own land-use authority.
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- State US postal abbreviation. Empty for records outside the US.
- MN 1
- Jurisdiction City, township or county that holds the land-use authority, or the country for national policy.
- Eagan 1
- Action type The specific permission, application or policy instrument tracked by this record.
- Moratorium 1
- Recorded status Outcome of the cited instrument: adopted, approved, denied, exempted, notice published and more. Definitions are on the methodology page.
- Adopted 1
- Applicant / proponent Applicant or proponent exactly as named in the public document.
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- Authority Agency or governing body responsible for the tracked action.
- Eagan City Council 1
- Case / ordinance Official docket, permit, ordinance or agenda identifier.
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- Decision / notice date Date of the decision, order or notice this row records. The record page names the milestone.
- 2026-02-17 2
- Meeting / hearing date Hearing, workshop or board meeting date, past or upcoming. Meeting type gives its purpose.
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- Meeting type Purpose of the meeting: public hearing, board meeting, workshop or informational update.
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- Notice comment deadline Comment closing date stated in the published notice.
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- Stated end date End date stated by the authority. Adopting standards can end a pause sooner.
- 2027-02-17 1
- Reported site area acres Site area in acres, as stated by the source. Scope gives phase and parcel limits.
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- Reported power MW Power figure stated by the source. Compare only within the same Power basis: backup generation and facility demand are different quantities.
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- Power basis Meaning of the reported MW figure, as stated by its source.
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- Scope What this action covers, with its territory and stated conditions.
- City Council adopted a one-year moratorium on 17 February 2026, 4–0, covering data centers over 20 MW and any within 500 feet of homes. Eagan Capital sued in June 2026 to overturn it. 2