Update: Official action summary confirms moratorium approved 3-2, minutes pending

The Inver Grove Heights City Council's official action summary confirms the Council approved the data center moratorium 3-2 at the June 22 meeting reconvened on June 26, 2026. The no votes were Dietrich and Murphy. The separate major site plan request for the approximately 54,070-square-foot data center at 5890 Carmen Avenue was tabled to a future meeting 5-0. Full approved minutes are still pending.

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Source: City of Inver Grove Heights official action summary, 2026-06-22 Council Actions Reconvened to 2026-06-26 (ighmn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/20109, Verified by official source, June 26, 2026). Local reporting from KSTP, FOX 9, and MPR News is secondary context.

Post-vote civic record · Inver Grove Heights · June 2026

IGH council approves one-year data center moratorium, project status still needs official tracking

KSTP, FOX 9, and MPR News report the Inver Grove Heights City Council approved a one-year data center moratorium 3-2 on June 26, 2026. The official city packet confirms the moratorium before Council included the pending QLevr data center application. Full approved minutes, ordinance publication, the reconvened meeting video, any final site-plan action, environmental-review status, and any lawsuit filing still need to be tracked.

Post-vote civic recordOfficial action summary postedApproved 3-2Site plan tabled 5-0Minutes pending

Source status: The City of Inver Grove Heights official action summary for the reconvened June 26 meeting confirms the moratorium (Item 7D) was Approved 3-2, with the no votes listed as Dietrich and Murphy, and the major site plan request (Item 7E) was Tabled to a future meeting 5-0. Verified by official source. Full approved minutes are posted after City Council approval and are still pending. Update this record when approved minutes are posted.

Post-vote civic record, Inver Grove Heights, June 2026

What this record answers

At the June 22 meeting reconvened to June 26, 2026, the Inver Grove Heights City Council's official action summary confirms the Council approved a one-year data center moratorium 3-2, with the no votes listed as Dietrich and Murphy. The separate site plan request was tabled to a future meeting 5-0. This page covers what changed after June 26, what the official sources confirm, what remains open, and what residents can track next.

What happenedThe official action summary confirms the Council approved the one-year data center moratorium 3-2 on June 26, 2026. The no votes were Dietrich and Murphy.

What the official sources confirmThe action summary confirms the 3-2 vote and that the site plan request was tabled to a future meeting 5-0. The Item 7.D. packet confirms the moratorium scope and a July 1, 2026 statutory deadline.

What remains openFull approved minutes, ordinance publication, the reconvened video, the tabled site-plan action, environmental-review status, and any lawsuit filing.

What is not confirmedFull approved minutes are still pending. The site plan was tabled, not finally approved or denied. Ordinance publication, EQB petition completeness, and any lawsuit filing are not confirmed.

Confirmed:Official city action summary, 2026-06-22 Council Actions Reconvened to 2026-06-26 (ighmn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/20109, Verified by official source, June 26, 2026), confirms Item 7D Approved 3-2 (Nay: Dietrich, Murphy) and Item 7E Tabled to a future meeting 5-0.

Source limit:The action summary confirms the vote result and listed no votes. It does not replace full approved minutes. The site plan was tabled, not finally denied. Ordinance publication, EQB petition completeness, and any lawsuit filing are not confirmed at the time of update. See source trail.

What changed after June 26

Moratorium vote

The City of Inver Grove Heights official action summary (Item 7D) confirms the Council approved the one-year data center moratorium 3-2 on June 26, 2026. The no votes are listed as Dietrich and Murphy. Verified by official source. Full approved minutes are posted after City Council approval and are still pending.

Pending project application

The official action summary (Item 7E) confirms the major site plan request for the approximately 54,070-square-foot data center at 5890 Carmen Avenue was tabled to a future meeting 5-0. This page should not treat the project as finally approved or denied unless a later official action confirms that. The Item 7.D. packet says a separate action may be required on the application after ordinance publication.

Legal risk

The official packet confirms QLevr threatened litigation if its application was denied and that the city discussed legal risk. No public lawsuit filing was found during this update. The official packet confirms threatened litigation, not a filed lawsuit. Not legal advice.

Environmental petition

KSTP and FOX 9 report residents presented an environmental petition with about 700 signatures. Reported by local media and community-provided. Official EQB completeness, RGU designation, and any legal effect on final action still need to be verified. See the environmental-review section below.

What this does not prove

This page confirms the official packet contents and reports the Council's moratorium action based on the available source trail. It does not prove that the data center site plan has been finally denied unless a separate official action confirms that. It does not confirm the environmental petition's legal effect unless EQB, the RGU, the city, or official environmental-review records confirm completeness or next steps. Not legal advice.

What to watch next

Full approved minutes for the reconvened June 26 meeting, posted after City Council approval.
Publication of the data center moratorium ordinance on the Public Notices and Proposed Ordinances page (not found there at time of update).
Any future official action on the tabled QLevr site-plan application.
The Town Square TV reconvened June 26 meeting video.
Environmental petition status with EQB, including completeness review and RGU designation.
Any court filing related to the developer's threatened litigation.

Sources: City of Inver Grove Heights Item 7.D. official packet, Meeting Action Summaries page, and Public Notices and Proposed Ordinances page (ighmn.gov, accessed 2026-06-26). Local reporting: KSTP, FOX 9, MPR News (June 26, 2026). See the source trail for full links and labels.

Environmental reviewCommunity-provided and locally reported, official status still pending

Environmental petition reported, official review status pending

KSTP and FOX 9 report that residents presented an environmental petition with about 700 signatures related to the proposed Inver Grove Heights data center. Community organizers separately report that an EAW petition was submitted to the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board ahead of the June 26 vote, with supporting material related to potential environmental effects, including noise, air, water, health, and nearby residential impacts. These figures are reported by local media and community-provided. Meet Your Reps has not confirmed that EQB deemed the petition complete, and does not claim final governmental action is barred. Whether the petition meets the rule's requirements, and any legal effect, still depend on official EQB, RGU, and city review. Not legal advice.

Why this matters

Minnesota environmental review rules say that if a petition for an EAW is filed under Rule 4410.1100 and complies with the rule's signature and content requirements, a project may not be started and a final governmental decision may not be made to approve the project until the petition is dismissed, a negative declaration is issued, an EIS is determined adequate, or a variance or emergency exception applies.

Important limit: This does not mean the project is automatically stopped. It means the petition process may create a required procedural step before final approval, if the petition is found complete.

Sources: Minn. Rule 4410.1100 · Minn. Rule 4410.3100 · EQB petition guidance. Official rules. Not legal advice.

What is still unconfirmed

Whether EQB has deemed the petition complete.
Whether an RGU has been designated.
Whether the city has formally accepted service of the petition.
How Rule 4410.3100 affects any final action on the application.

Available public sources reviewed here do not yet confirm any of the above. Update this section when an official EQB or city statement is available.

What residents can do next

Watch for the reconvened June 26 meeting video on Town Square TV when posted.
Ask whether the city has formally received the EAW petition.
Ask whether Rule 4410.3100 affects any final action on the application.
Ask EQB or the city for petition status, including completeness and RGU designation.
Submit comments and questions focused on environmental review and the public record.

Watch option: Town Square TV Inver Grove Heights video on demand. The reconvened June 26 video was not matched to this record at the time of update. Accessed 2026-06-26.

Data-quality note

The reported signature count (about 700), the petition presentation, and any EQB acknowledgement are currently based on local reporting (KSTP, FOX 9) and community-provided documentation. This section should be updated when an official EQB acknowledgement, EQB Monitor notice, city receipt, approved minutes, or city attorney statement is available.

Official city packet

Legal context: the procedural paths before Council

The official Item 7.D. packet described two procedural paths for the moratorium and the pending data center application. The moratorium vote was the key procedural step: it determined whether the pending application would be paused with the moratorium or separated from it for a later action. Local reporting says the Council approved the moratorium 3-2. Which procedural path the Council followed, and any separate action on the application, still need to be confirmed from an official action summary or approved minutes. Not legal advice.

Pause path

Moratorium includes pending application

The interim ordinance would include the current data center proposal. The city memo says if a majority approves the interim ordinance as drafted, without amendments, a motion would be required to recess and reconvene on Monday, June 29 at 5:00 p.m. before the council takes final action on the application. The city memo says this allows sufficient time for publication of the ordinance.

Immediate action path

Moratorium excludes pending application

The council could amend the moratorium to exclude the pending application. The city memo says this path could allow council action on the data center agenda item at the June 26 meeting.

EAW petition interaction

An environmental petition was reportedly presented ahead of the June 26 vote. If a petition complies with Minnesota Rule 4410.1100, Minnesota Rule 4410.3100 may restrict final approval of the project until the petition is dismissed or environmental review reaches one of the required decision points. This remains conditional until official completeness or RGU status is publicly confirmed. Not legal advice.

Data-quality note: The official packet describes the council's procedural paths for the moratorium and pending application. Which path the Council followed, and any separate action on the application, still need confirmation from an official action summary or approved minutes. The environmental petition's legal effect still depends on whether the petition complies with Minnesota Rule 4410.1100 and how EQB, the RGU, and the city process it. Source: June 26 Item 7.D., Third Reading of an Interim Ordinance Authorizing Study of Data Centers. City of Inver Grove Heights. Official city packet. ighmn.gov Item 7.D. packet. Accessed 2026-06-26.

Verification note

Outcome verified, follow-up pending

The official action summary confirms the Council approved a one-year data center moratorium 3-2, with Mayor Brenda Dietrich and Council Member John Murphy voting no. It also confirms the major site plan request was tabled to a future meeting 5-0.

Full approved minutes, ordinance publication, and final permit or site-plan conditions still need tracking. Applicant-entity details and local reporting context are labeled separately in this record.

Start here to follow this record

The vote is reported, but the official record is still settling. Start with these sections to read the source trail, track what to watch next, and submit a correction or source update if you have an official document.

Read the source trail

Official packet, city pages, and local reporting behind this record. Review before making claims.

Check official minutes when posted

The reconvened June 26 action summary and approved minutes will confirm the vote count and any individual votes.

Watch the meeting video

The June 22 video is posted. Check Town Square TV for the reconvened June 26 video.

Track ordinance publication

Watch the city Public Notices and Proposed Ordinances page for the moratorium ordinance.

Track the site-plan item

The pending QLevr application may need a separate official action after ordinance publication.

Submit a correction or source update

If an official action summary, approved minutes, or video matches the record, send it in.

Post-vote civic record2026-06-26Approved 3-2Minutes pending

Inver Grove Heights council approved a one-year data center moratorium 3-2 on June 26, 2026

Outcome: The City of Inver Grove Heights official action summary (2026-06-22 Council Actions Reconvened to 2026-06-26, Verified by official source, June 26, 2026) confirms the Council approved the one-year data center moratorium (Item 7D) 3-2, with the no votes listed as Dietrich and Murphy, and tabled the major site plan request for the approximately 54,070-square-foot data center at 5890 Carmen Avenue (Item 7E) to a future meeting 5-0. The official Item 7.D. packet describes the third and final reading of the interim ordinance, confirms the moratorium before Council included the pending QLevr application, describes a July 1, 2026 statutory review deadline, and says a separate action may be required on the application after ordinance publication. Full approved minutes are posted after City Council approval and are still pending. The action summary does not replace full approved minutes and does not confirm final denial of the site plan.

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What happenedWhat happened at the June 22 and reconvened June 26 meetings

At the June 22, 2026 Inver Grove Heights City Council meeting, two data-center-related items were continued to the reconvened June 26, 2026 meeting: the third reading of an interim ordinance to study data centers and impose a moratorium, and a major site-plan request for an approximately 54,070-square-foot data center on Carmen Avenue.

At the reconvened June 26 meeting, the City of Inver Grove Heights official action summary confirms the Council approved the one-year data center moratorium (Item 7D) 3-2, with the no votes listed as Dietrich and Murphy. The major site plan request (Item 7E) was tabled to a future meeting 5-0. Full approved minutes are posted after City Council approval and are still pending. Source: 2026-06-22 Council Actions Reconvened to 2026-06-26 (Official city action summary, ighmn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/20109, Verified by official source, June 26, 2026). KSTP, FOX 9, and MPR News are secondary context.

The city earlier published an update saying Councilmembers received new information shortly before the June 22 meeting related to the project and threatened litigation. The city says the developer cited potential damages up to $150 million.

The proposed site is identified in city materials as 5842 Carmen Ave East, the former Travel Tags site. The June 22 action summary refers to the major site-plan request as a data center at 5890 Carmen Avenue. Resident map review indicates these addresses appear to refer to the same site area. The exact parcel, site boundary, and legal address should be confirmed from the staff report, site plan, parcel record, or city clerk.

Source: June 22, 2026 City Council Actions (Official record) and Proposed Data Center Update (Official city update), both from ighmn.gov, accessed 2026-06-24.

Action stepWhat residents can do now

Read the official packet for Item 7.D. on the city DocumentCenter to see the moratorium scope and the procedural paths before Council.
Check official minutes on the Meeting Action Summaries page for the reconvened June 26 action summary and approved minutes when posted.
Track ordinance publication on the Public Notices and Proposed Ordinances page.
Watch the June 22 meeting video on Town Square TV and check for the reconvened June 26 video when posted.
Contact the mayor and council through the official city page.
Ask whether nearby homes, South St. Paul homes, senior housing, renters, lower-income residents, and fixed-income residents were included in the impact review.

Sources: City of Inver Grove Heights Item 7.D. official packet, Meeting Action Summaries page, and Public Notices and Proposed Ordinances page (ighmn.gov, accessed 2026-06-26).

Why it mattersWhy the moratorium vote matters

The moratorium vote determines whether the pending QLevr data center application is paused while the city studies data centers. The official packet says the city faced a July 1, 2026 statutory review deadline. Some zoning-related requests under Minnesota law must be acted on within a statutory timeline, and the city stated this deadline.

The official packet confirms QLevr threatened litigation if its application was denied. The city earlier reported the developer cited potential damages up to $150 million. This is a developer-stated figure as reported by the city, not a confirmed legal judgment, and no public lawsuit filing was found during this update.

This is an Inver Grove Heights City Council land-use decision. The public record reviewed so far shows the proposed site is in Inver Grove Heights and the formal site-plan and moratorium decisions are before the Inver Grove Heights City Council.

Sources: Item 7.D. official packet (ighmn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/20108, accessed 2026-06-26) and Inver Grove Heights Proposed Data Center Update (Official city update, ighmn.gov/CivicAlerts.asp?AID=2896, accessed 2026-06-24). Statutory deadline context: Minnesota Statutes section 15.99 (revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/15.99). Not legal advice.

Who is connectedWho is connected to the litigation threat?

The official packet and city update confirm the developer threatened litigation, and the city update cited potential damages up to $150 million. Local reporting identifies QLevr LLC as the entity tied to the project and legal-warning letter. No public lawsuit filing was found during this update. The official packet confirms threatened litigation, not a filed lawsuit. The records below show what public sources confirm, what they only report, and what remains unconfirmed. Not legal advice.

What the city confirms

The City of Inver Grove Heights says the developer threatened litigation if the project is denied and cited damages up to $150 million. The city also says the developer has not been willing to grant an extension of the current review period, leaving a July 1 deadline.

Official city update. Verified by official source.

Source limit: The city update confirms the threat and the damages figure, but does not name the developer in that section and does not confirm that a lawsuit has been filed. ighmn.gov city update

Who local reporting identifies

Local reporting identifies QLevr LLC as the entity tied to the proposed Carmen Avenue data center and the legal-warning letter. FOX 9 describes QLevr LLC as the property owner seeking to build the project. KSTP reports Qlevr threatened to take the issue to court and that the company applied on April 27 to build a data center near Carmen Avenue East.

Reported by local media. Needs official application or letter verification.

Source limit: Local reporting should remain labeled until the city application packet, attorney letter, deed, or staff report confirms the formal applicant and owner details. FOX 9 · KSTP

What the Florida filing shows

Florida business records list QLEVR LLC as an active Florida limited liability company (document number L24000390173, filed 09/06/2024). The filing lists a St. Petersburg, Florida principal and mailing address, Registered Agents Inc as registered agent, and Christof Hammerli with the title Manager.

Florida business filing. Verified by state filing. Ownership not confirmed.

Source limit: Florida guidance says an LLC member is the equivalent of an owner, while a manager may or may not be a member. This filing confirms Hammerli is the listed Manager. It does not by itself confirm beneficial ownership. Florida Sunbiz filing · Florida LLC guidance

The larger data-center network connection

Cloud Capital lists Christof Hammerli as a Senior Advisor based in Tampa and says he previously led Cloud Capital's acquisition of third-party data center assets across the United States. Cloud Capital describes itself as a global data-center investment management firm with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and London. CloudHQ says it is part of the Fateh Family Office and affiliated with CloudCapital, WindHQ, and Dalian Development.

Company-published source. Verified connection. Project control not confirmed.

Source limit: These sources show a public connection chain from QLEVR's listed Manager to Cloud Capital and the CloudHQ/Fateh Family Office network. They do not prove Cloud Capital owns QLEVR LLC or controls the Inver Grove Heights project. Cloud Capital bio · Cloud Capital about · CloudHQ about · Dalian/Fateh family office

Still needs verification

Original attorney letter or communications threatening litigation.
Full site-plan application packet and owner-consent documents.
Dakota County deed, purchase agreement, contract purchaser, or assignment records.
Exact role of T5 Data Centers, if any, from official project documents.
Exact role of FIG Ion Timber LLC, if any, from official city or recorded documents.

Residents can ask the city to identify the formal applicant, property owner, contract purchaser, attorney sender, and any entity with owner-consent or project-control authority for the Carmen Avenue data-center application.

Sources: Inver Grove Heights Proposed Data Center Update (Official city update, ighmn.gov, accessed 2026-06-24). FOX 9 and KSTP local reporting (Reported by local media). QLEVR LLC filing, Florida Division of Corporations (Florida business filing, verified by state filing, accessed 2026-06-24). Florida LLC guidance, Florida Department of State (State agency guidance). Cloud Capital team page, Cloud Capital about page, CloudHQ about page, Dalian Development Fateh bio (Company-published sources, accessed 2026-06-24).

Nearby homesNearby home and cross-border questions

Resident map review measured the proposed site as roughly 0.3 miles from South St. Paul residential homes. This distance needs official verification through GIS, parcel, site-plan, or staff-report sources.

If confirmed, the issue would not only affect Inver Grove Heights residents. It could also affect nearby South St. Paul residents who do not vote for the Inver Grove Heights City Council.

Status: Resident-measured distance. Needs official GIS verification. The approval authority for this decision appears to sit with the Inver Grove Heights City Council. South St. Paul does not appear to have formal approval authority over this Inver Grove Heights decision based on sources reviewed.

Equity questionsHousing and equity questions

Dakota County CDA lists Carmen Court as an Inver Grove Heights senior housing development on Carmen Avenue where rent is based on a percentage of resident income. This does not prove direct impact from the proposed data center.

It does support asking whether nearby senior, lower-income, renter, and fixed-income residents were included in notice, noise, lighting, traffic, generator, and emergency-response review.

Source: Dakota County CDA Senior Housing Developments (dakotacda.org, Official agency page, accessed 2026-06-24). This source does not confirm exact distance from the proposed data center site to Carmen Court. That distance needs official GIS or parcel verification.

Developer-providedDeveloper FAQ claims (not independently verified)

The developer FAQ says the proposal is a single-building data center, not a hyperscale campus. The FAQ also says generator operation would be limited to emergencies and brief scheduled testing, most often 30 minutes per month, and that lighting and noise would comply with applicable standards.

These are developer-provided claims. They have not been independently verified against staff review, studies, or permit conditions reviewed for this record. They should not be treated as settled facts.

Source: Proposed Data Center Frequently Asked Questions from Developer (Developer-provided, filed with City of Inver Grove Heights, accessed 2026-06-24).

Ask thisResident questions for the record

Use these questions as prompts for public comment, emails, or meeting follow-up.

Distance
How close are the nearest homes to the site boundary, building, generators, mechanical equipment, transformers, and loading areas?
Noise review
Were homes across the South St. Paul border included as residential receptors in the noise review?
Resident notice
Were nearby senior, renter, lower-income, and fixed-income residents directly notified?
Border notice
Were South St. Paul residents or officials notified or asked for comment?
Generator testing
What hours and limits would apply to generator testing?
Conditions
What enforceable conditions would apply to noise, lighting, diesel emissions, traffic, and emergency backup operations?
Monitoring
Would the city require post-approval monitoring or a complaint response process?
Decision path
What happens if the Council approves the moratorium, approves the site plan, denies the site plan, or fails to act before the July 1 deadline?

VerifySource trail and source limits

Official sources

Primary source (official packet): June 26 Item 7.D., Third Reading of an Interim Ordinance Authorizing Study of Data Centers - City of Inver Grove Heights, Official city packet, accessed 2026-06-26. Confirms the third and final reading of the interim ordinance, that the moratorium before Council included the pending QLevr application, that QLevr threatened litigation if its application was denied, a July 1, 2026 statutory review deadline, and that a separate action may be required on the application after ordinance publication.

Official index (minutes pending): Inver Grove Heights Meeting Action Summaries - City of Inver Grove Heights, Official city page, accessed 2026-06-26. Lists official council action summaries. Check here for the reconvened June 26 action summary when posted.

Official city action summary: 2026-06-22 Council Actions Reconvened to 2026-06-26 - City of Inver Grove Heights, Official city action summary, Verified by official source, source date June 26, 2026, accessed 2026-06-26. Confirms Item 7D (Third Reading of an Interim Ordinance Authorizing the Study of Data Centers and Imposing a Moratorium) was Approved 3-2, with the no votes listed as Dietrich and Murphy, and Item 7E (Major Site Plan Request for the approximately 54,070-square-foot data center at 5890 Carmen Avenue) was Tabled to a future meeting 5-0. Attribution limit: this confirms the action summary vote result and listed no votes. It does not replace full approved minutes and does not confirm final approval or denial of the site plan.

Official index (ordinance publication): Inver Grove Heights Public Notices and Proposed Ordinances - City of Inver Grove Heights, Official city page, accessed 2026-06-26. Track here for publication of the data center moratorium ordinance. Meet Your Reps has not confirmed the ordinance is published. Do not assume publication until an official notice appears here.

Primary source: Inver Grove Heights June 22, 2026 City Council Actions - City of Inver Grove Heights, Official record, accessed 2026-06-24. Confirms the June 22 data center items were continued to the reconvened June 26 meeting.

Primary source: Inver Grove Heights Proposed Data Center Update - City of Inver Grove Heights, Official city update, accessed 2026-06-24

Primary source (public comment email): Inver Grove Heights Agendas and Minutes - City of Inver Grove Heights, Official city page. Lists the City Clerk public comment address for written public comments submitted in advance of meetings. Accessed 2026-06-24.

Secondary source (general clerk inbox): Inver Grove Heights Business Resources - City of Inver Grove Heights, Official city page. Lists a general clerk inbox for Rebecca Kiernan. Accessed 2026-06-24.

Confirming source (role and phone): Inver Grove Heights Staff Directory, Administration - City of Inver Grove Heights, Official city page. Confirms Rebecca Kiernan as City Clerk, 651-450-2513. Accessed 2026-06-24.

Local reporting (secondary context)

Reported by local media: KSTP: Inver Grove Heights council pauses data centers amid lawsuit threat - KSTP, June 26, 2026 report, accessed 2026-06-26. Secondary context. Reports the Council approved the moratorium 3-2 and that residents presented an environmental petition. The 3-2 vote is now confirmed by the official action summary; the petition signature count remains reported by local media.

Reported by local media: FOX 9: Inver Grove Heights City Council votes to pass data center moratorium despite developer threatening lawsuit - FOX 9, June 26, 2026 report, accessed 2026-06-26. Secondary context. Reports the moratorium passed 3-2 and that residents presented an environmental petition with about 700 signatures. The 3-2 vote is now confirmed by the official action summary; the petition signature count remains reported by local media.

Reported by local media: MPR News: Inver Grove Heights approves one-year moratorium on data centers - MPR News, June 26, 2026 report, accessed 2026-06-26. Secondary context. Reports the Council approved a one-year moratorium 3-2. The 3-2 vote is now confirmed by the official action summary.

Supporting sources

Meeting video (not timestamp-reviewed): Inver Grove Heights City Council Meeting of 6-22-26 - Town Square Television, accessed 2026-06-24. The reconvened June 26 video was not matched to this record at the time of update. Check Town Square TV for the reconvened meeting video. Needs timestamp review before quoting speakers or attributing positions.

Developer-provided (not independently verified): Proposed Data Center Frequently Asked Questions from Developer - Developer FAQ filed with City of Inver Grove Heights. Claims about noise, generators, lighting, traffic, and emissions are developer-provided and have not been independently verified against staff review or permit conditions.

Supporting source: Dakota County CDA Senior Housing Developments - Dakota County Community Development Agency, Official agency page, accessed 2026-06-24. Confirms Carmen Court as an income-based senior housing development on Carmen Avenue in Inver Grove Heights.

Supporting source: Minnesota Statutes section 15.99, time deadline for agency action - Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Deadline context only. Not legal advice.

Supporting source: Inver Grove Heights Mayor and Council - City of Inver Grove Heights, Official record. Use to contact the mayor and council.

Official rule (EAW petition context): EQB Environmental Review: Public Participation and Petitions - Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, Official agency page. Describes signature, address, and content requirements for a compliant EAW petition. Accessed 2026-06-25.

Official rule (EAW petition filing and RGU designation): Minnesota Rule 4410.1100: Petition for environmental assessment worksheet - Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Covers petition filing with EQB, proposer notification, EQB completeness review, and RGU designation. Not legal advice.

Official rule (project hold pending petition): Minnesota Rule 4410.3100: Effect of petition on project - Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Covers when a project may not be started or finally approved pending petition outcome. Not legal advice.

Official city memo (decision paths for June 26 meeting): Request for Council Action, Agenda Item 7.D., June 26, 2026 - City of Inver Grove Heights, Official city memo. Describes the two procedural paths the Council may take on the moratorium and pending data center application. Prepared by Ellen Hiniker, Interim City Administrator. Accessed 2026-06-25. Attribution limit: this memo describes the city's stated procedural paths. It does not resolve the legal effect of the EAW petition.

What these sources do not prove

Source limit: The official action summary confirms Item 7D Approved 3-2 (no votes Dietrich and Murphy) and Item 7E Tabled to a future meeting 5-0. Verified by official source. Attribution limit: this confirms the action summary vote result and listed no votes. It does not replace full approved minutes, which are posted after City Council approval and are still pending, and it does not confirm final denial of the site plan. The site plan was tabled, not finally approved or denied. Available sources do not confirm ordinance publication (not found on the city public-notices page at time of update), EQB completeness or RGU designation for the environmental petition, or any filed lawsuit. The official packet confirms threatened litigation, not a filed lawsuit. Not legal advice.

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