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Moose Lake City Council votes to apply for conditional-use permit for Revolve Labs site
Summary
On Feb. 3, 2026, the Moose Lake City Council voted to apply for a Conditional Use Permit for Parcel 21-190-1192 tied to the proposed Revolve Labs project, agreed to draft a land-lease with review and mitigation provisions, and discussed whether an Environmental Assessment Worksheet under Minn. R. 4410.4300 is required.
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. — The Moose Lake City Council voted Feb. 3 to apply for a Conditional Use Permit for Parcel 21-190-1192, the site tied to the proposed Revolve Labs project, and directed staff to proceed with drafting a land-lease that would include periodic reviews and measures aimed at limiting impacts.
Mayor Jim Michalski made the motion to apply for the Conditional Use Permit; Councilor Lou Ohly seconded. The minutes record recorded yes votes from Councilors Douglas Juntunen, Lou Ohly and Kristin Heaton - Huso; other votes were not specified in the record.
The decision follows council discussion of the project’s fiscal benefits and potential operational limits. Councilor Douglas Juntunen said the city and the Water & Light Commission should present a “united front” and argued the project would bring additional sales tax revenue and a transfer to the General Fund. Water & Light Superintendent Jim Pederson urged including lease language that would prohibit expansion of the data center beyond its initially agreed footprint.
Council members outlined specific lease provisions they want included. The minutes list a review schedule described during the meeting as “5-year 3-year 2-year,” noise mitigation and enforcement provisions, size constraints, and construction of a berm to reduce visual and noise impacts. Officials reached consensus to move forward with drafting the land-lease incorporating those elements.
Councilors also discussed an Environmental Assessment Worksheet under Minnesota rules. The council reviewed a legal opinion from Flaherty & Hood P.A. concerning Minn. R. 4410.4300. Councilor Kristin Heaton - Huso asked who would be responsible for paying for any such study. Councilor Juntunen said an EAW is not required by law and that the council could decide not to pursue one. Superintendent Pederson warned that preparing an EAW could halt engineering and construction on the parcel and might affect nearby residential operations; the minutes also note that the parcel was reported not to contain wetlands or protected species.
The meeting concluded with a motion by Councilor Kristin Heaton - Huso to adjourn, which passed with recorded yes votes from Lou Ohly, Douglas Juntunen and Kristin Heaton - Huso. Next steps, as recorded, are for staff and legal counsel to draft the proposed land-lease and return with recommended language and potential cost estimates for any environmental review.
