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Arden Hills stadium proposal shows some new life by Kristine Goodrich A sources would generate $16.3 million proposal to replace the in 2016 and grow to $25.5 million in Governor said a third site on Linden Metrodome dominated discussion at the State Capital 30 years would equal a $300 million especially its proximity to the Target in January and early February. But a contribution toward the $1.1 billion Center, Target Field, many restaurants, pitch to build a new stadium in Arden and hotels. Hills regained vitality in mid-February Countys earlier tax proposal would when Ramsey County Commissioners have equaled $350 to $375 million. Just days later, Dayton ruled out the accepted a contractors bid to clean up Linden Avenue site, due largely to the potential stadium site and proposed Legislative leaders didnt immediately concerns from leaders at the nearby new methods for funding its share of rule the County proposal in or out. Basilica of St. Mary over parking, the stadium costs. noise, and possible damage to the historic building. Dayton concluded Potential site is one of several to keep the parking revenues for the Metrodome rebuild was the only A portion of the former Twin Cities themselves. remaining viable option. Army Ammunition Plant is one of several potential sites for a new stadium. Its the preferred site of A new Metrodome site proposal was Vikings ownership. Some Ramsey introduced late in February. Visit extending taxes currently used for the www.leg.state.mn.us for details about Convention Center to help pay for county-wide taxes legislation. a new stadium and to renovate the tax increase and later a two percent food and beverage tax to support a requires a referendum before the City $1.1 billion stadium and infrastructure County contribution can spend more than $10 million on sources summarized Vikings and the State also would help would override that charter provision. fund the stadium. Vikings ownership At a January 26 meeting, several would develop 170 acres of land stadium proposal would come members of the Minneapolis City adjoining the 260-acre stadium site. from: Council expressed concerns over the funding plan. Governor weighs in 1. A $25 parking fee for Vikings On January 18, Governor Mark Dayton games and $10 fee for other On February 7, a divided Ramsey announced he didnt believe a stadium stadium events, generating $5.4 County Board accepted a bid for million in 2016 $20.6 million from St. Paul company He said the County submitted an 2. Parking lot naming rights, Carl Bolander and Sons to complete excellent proposal, but legislative generating $2 million in 2016 building demolition, soil remediation, leaders had it made clear they wouldnt 3. Food, beverage, sales, and and other work to prepare the TCAAP support any new County taxes without lodging taxes at the stadium and site for development. Additional work a referendum. He also chided Vikings the surrounding development, such as remediating to residential owners for not identifying how they generating $2 million in 2016 instead of commercial/industrial planned to develop the surrounding 4. A three-percent fee on stadium acres. ticket sales, generating $1.6 that could add a few million dollars to million in 2016 the cost. 5. New state sales taxes generated rebuilding the Metrodome, estimated by the stadium and the state Days later, Ramsey County to cost $918 million, wasnt his top business property taxes Commissioners Rafael Ortega and Tony choice. He cited two primary reasons: it generated by the surrounding Bennett proposed a new plan for a lacks the potential to spur economic development would be used County contribution toward a stadium. development in the surrounding area to fund area transportation and the Vikings would have to play at the stadium and the County would help the University of Minnesota during taxes would generate $3.3 construction. Dayton dismissed million in 2016. summary of plan at right.) a proposal to build a stadium in 6. Ramsey County pays the cost Shakopee funded partially by user fees to purchase and remediate the With a projected annual growth of two and expanded gambling because he said 430-acre site, $2 million annually he doubted the gambling component for 20 years. Commissioners said the six revenue would gain legislative support, and if 4