From the Carlton County interim ordinance...

This Ordinance places a one-year pause on the creation or expansion of data centers in Carlton County, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 394.34. The purpose of this pause is to protect the planning process as the County studies data centers and their impacts and its official controls and the need for possible amendments to its official controls to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of citizens. Additionally, this ordinance will allow time for the completion of the County’s Comprehensive Land Use Planning process that began in 2025.