Inver Grove Heights city government, explained from the public record

The third and final reading of the ordinance establishing a four-year term for the office of mayor was approved 4-1 (Nay: T'Kach) at the April 22, 2024 council meeting

Regular agenda item 7A, Minnesota State Flag Policy, was approved 3-2 at the April 27, 2026 City Council meeting. Contact listed for the item: Ellen Hiniker, Interim City Administrator. The document is for actions taken at that meeting. Official minutes are posted after approval by City Council.

Individual council member votes or the names of who voted yes or no. Full deliberation, statements, or any detail beyond the action summary. The individual vote breakdown is not confirmed by this source.

Local reporting attributed yes votes to Mayor Brenda Dietrich, Councilmember John Murphy, and Councilmember Sue Gliva, and no votes to Councilmembers Tony Scales and Mary T'Kach. Local reporting also described the policy as a decision to switch city-owned flags back to the 1983 state flag design, and reported Mayor Dietrich said the cost would be between $500 and $600 to replace the flags.

Individual vote names are not confirmed by the official action summary. This is a secondary source quoting another outlet. The official action summary, approved minutes, or direct meeting video review are the authoritative sources for individual votes.

Meeting video for the April 27, 2026 Inver Grove Heights City Council meeting is available through Town Square Television. If the roll-call vote is visible in the video, it could confirm individual vote names. This source has not been fully reviewed for this profile.

Individual vote names have not been confirmed from this source for this profile. The video has not been reviewed to confirm the roll call. Do not treat this entry as roll-call confirmation.

Official public notices and proposed ordinances posted by the City of Inver Grove Heights, including the ordinance process for the 2024 mayoral term change.

The online edition is a convenience copy. Confirm any specific ordinance text against the official copy maintained by the City Clerk. Charter authority details require a full charter review.

Council actions taken at the January 26, 2026 regular city council meeting, including a variance decision and a zoning ordinance discussion. No immigration or community response item is listed.

Council actions taken at the February 9, 2026 regular city council meeting, including a first reading of a water and sewer ordinance. No immigration or community response item is listed.

Council actions taken at the February 23, 2026 regular city council meeting, including a liquor license hearing, tobacco license hearing, fire relief association pension increase, city administrator recruitment update, water and sewer ordinance second reading, 2026 legislative priorities approval, and a comprehensive plan amendment. No immigration or community response item is listed.

Council actions taken at the March 9, 2026 regular city council meeting, including a body art establishments ordinance, a convention and visitors bureau ordinance, and a River Heights Chamber of Commerce agreement. No immigration or community response item is listed.

Proposed data center address (5842 Carmen Ave E, former Travel Tags site); site approximately 50,000 sq ft; anticipated five megawatts; Planning Commission review April 7, 2026; City Council major site plan review April 27, 2026; interim ordinance adopted May 11, 2026.

Vote counts, individual votes, applicant entity structure, June 2026 council deliberation outcome, final ordinance text, or project status after the page's publication date.

Official council action, vote count, individual votes, or the outcome of June 2026 deliberations. Local media reporting is a secondary source.

Legal proceedings, official council response, applicant entity structure, or the outcome of any legal action. Local media reporting is a secondary source.

Regional reporting context on the Carmen Ave E site and community concerns about smaller data center development near residential areas.

Council actions taken at the April 27, 2026 regular city council meeting, including the major site plan request for a data center at 5890 Carmen Ave tabled 5-0, and the Minnesota State Flag Policy approved 3-2. The summary confirms vote counts. It does not list individual council member votes.

Council actions taken at the May 11, 2026 regular city council meeting, including the interim ordinance authorizing study of data centers and imposing a moratorium (Option 2, including the proposed data center), approved 3-2 with nays listed as Dietrich and Murphy. The summary names the nay votes. It does not confirm named aye votes or full individual roll-call detail.

Named aye votes, full meeting discussion, motion makers, or reasons for individual votes. Approved minutes or meeting video are needed to confirm the full roll call.

Council actions taken at the May 26, 2026 regular city council meeting, including the stormwater ordinance amendment approved 4-1 with nay listed as T'Kach, the data center moratorium second reading tabled to June 8, and the major site plan for the data center at 5890 Carmen Ave tabled to a council meeting before July 1. The summary names the nay vote for the stormwater item. It does not confirm named aye votes.

Named aye votes, full meeting discussion, motion makers, or reasons for individual votes. Approved minutes or meeting video are needed to confirm the full roll call.

Council actions taken at the June 8, 2026 regular city council meeting, including updated stormwater utility rates approved 5-0, early voting administration options approved 5-0, the data center moratorium second reading approved 3-2 with nays listed as Dietrich and Murphy, and a closed session to consider the purchase of real property. The summary names the nay votes for the moratorium item. It does not confirm named aye votes or closed-session discussion details.

Named aye votes, full meeting discussion, motion makers, closed-session discussion details, direction given in closed session, or final action taken as a result of the closed session.

The third reading of the interim ordinance to study data centers and impose a moratorium was tabled until 8 a.m. June 26, 2026. The major site plan request for an approximately 54,070-square-foot data center located at 5890 Carmen Avenue was also tabled until 8 a.m. June 26, 2026. Official minutes are posted after Council approval. Town Square TV video is available.

Reason for tabling, individual councilmember positions, full discussion details, or final outcome of the June 26 continued meeting.

This June 2026 city update documented the proposed data center at 5842 Carmen Ave East, the former Travel Tags site, described as about 50,000 square feet. The update said Councilmembers received new information shortly before the June 22 meeting related to the project and threatened litigation, and that the developer cited potential damages up to $150 million. It documented that the Council recessed the data-center items to a reconvened June 26, 2026 meeting, described the written-comment deadline that applied before that meeting, and stated a July 1, 2026 final 120-day deadline. The later official action summary confirms the moratorium was approved 3-2 and the site plan was tabled to a future meeting 5-0. Use this update as procedural history, not as the current vote-status source.

The June 26 vote outcome and individual councilmember positions, which are now confirmed separately by the official June 26 action summary, or confirmation of any litigation filing or outcome.

Meeting video for the June 22, 2026 Inver Grove Heights City Council meeting is available through Town Square Television. May show context for how the Council reached the recess and tabling point.

Individual councilmember positions or statements have not been confirmed by timestamp review for this record. Do not quote speakers or attribute positions without timestamp review.

Developer-provided claims about single-building scale, noise, generator testing (limited to emergencies and brief scheduled testing, most often 30 minutes per month), lighting, water use, traffic, and air quality compliance. These are claims made by the developer and have not been independently verified against staff review, studies, or permit conditions reviewed for this record.

None of the developer FAQ claims are independently verified. They should not be presented as settled facts. Staff review, permit conditions, or official studies are needed to confirm or contest any claim in the FAQ.

Carmen Court is a CDA senior housing development in Inver Grove Heights on Carmen Avenue. Rent is based on a percentage of resident income.

Exact distance from the proposed data center site to Carmen Court. Direct impact from the proposed data center. Whether Carmen Court residents were included in notice or impact review for the proposed project.

Some zoning-related requests must be approved or denied within a statutory timeline. Failure to deny within the required period can result in approval by default.

The specific deadline applicable to this particular application, legal advice about the developer's position, or the outcome of any litigation. Confirm the applicable deadline with the city attorney or official records.