Meta to build data center on former University of Minnesota land
In Minneapolis, Hennepin County (MN), Minneapolis City Council and local residents debated municipal data center siting, utility infrastructure load, water consumption, and zoning rules during the June 15, 2026 session.
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Meta to build data center on former University of Minnesota land
Minneapolis City Council · June 15, 2026
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- Clip 1 · 0:19 Minneapolis City Council Officials and Speakers Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid Water
Officials and speakers in Minneapolis, MN address municipal data center zoning, grid capacity, and community impacts.
"CITY SUBURB, META, FACEBOOK'S COMPANY, IS COMING TO ROSEMOUNT PLANNING TO BUILD A DATA CENTER ALONG COUNTY ROAD 42 THAT IS JUST EAST OF DAKOTA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE. WCCO'S KRISTEN MITCHELL WAS AT THE ANNOUNCEMENT THIS MORNING AND HAS MORE . HI, KIRSTEN. >> Reporter: OFFICIALS ARE CALLING THIS $800 MILLION INVESTMENT A SIGNIFICANT WIN FOR ROSEMOUNT AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THIS PLOT OF LAND"
- Clip 2 · 1:01 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Community members and local officials in Minneapolis, MN weigh water supply, electricity rates, and neighborhood buffer rules.
"GROW BUSINESSES. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN UNDER WRAPS FOR YEARS, EVEN HAD A CODING CALLED PROJECT BIGFOOT HAD SOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS EXPRESS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SECRECY OF THIS PROJECT AS WELL AS THE DATA CENTER'S IMPACT ON NOISE, ENVIRONMENT, AND ELECTRICAL USAGE. EXPERTS SAY THEY LOOKED AT OTHER DATA CENTERS AND ARE WORKING WITH EXCEL TO MAKE SURE"
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