City of Hermantown - City Council Meeting, March 16, 2026

Hermantown City Council · March 17, 2026

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Opening and pledge

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Meeting called to order; pledge of allegiance recited and roll call requested by the moderator. The mayor and councilors were checked present.

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Hermantown City Council held a contentious public-comment-heavy meeting focused on a proposed hyperscale data center (Project Loon/Google) and a city action to update the AUAR (alternative urban area-wide review). Residents demanded an EIS and transparency; staff described the AUAR process and the city approved an amendment to a consultant contract to review an updated AUAR.

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