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The Minneapolis City Council voted 7-6 to require council approval for any new data centre and to limit new centres to existing buildings in two downtown zoning districts, MPR News reports.
Mayor Jacob Frey has told council members he does not support case-by-case votes on data centres and could veto the measure. A temporary moratorium that blocks most new data centres in the city expires on 21 November. Data centres have become a national flashpoint amid backlash to AI and concern over the environmental impact of hyperscale sites.
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