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DRAFT RESOLUTION FOR CITY COUNCILS SUPPORTING VIKINGS STADIUM Title Supporting construction of a Vikings Stadium and related development in Arden Hills. �Body WHEREAS, the City Couln�cil recognizes the social and economic valule of the (Minnesota Vikings Football Team to the State of (Minnesota; and, WHEREAS, to preserve the (Minnesota Vikings as a valulable State amenity, the City Couln�cil uln�derstan�ds the desire to find a solution to the Vikings' stated interest in developing a new stadiulm�; and, WHEREAS, a proposal has been putt forth by the (Minnesota Vikings and the Ramsey Couln�ty Board of Commissioners to con�strulct a new stadium in Arden Hills on the site of the former Twin Cities Army Am�m�uln�ition�s Plant (TCAAP); and, WHEREAS, stadium construction will provide 7,500 construction jobs and the project will sulpport a total of 13,,000 fulll and part -time jobs; and WHEREAS, private development of nearby properties, both on the TCAAP site and across the northern sulbulrbs, will generate new jobs and ongoing positive economic impacts for the region; and, WHEREAS, much needed transportation in�frastrulctulre improvements will be part of the project; and, WHEREAS, the pulblic is protected by the agreement between Ramsey Couln�ty and the Vikings, in lidding provisions that the Vikings cover all cost overruln�s on stadium construction and will pay for all m�uln�icipal services in�cluldin�g police, traffic, fire, and trash removal; and, WHEREAS, even with the proposed 0.5% sales tax increase, pulrch�ases like a hamburger and culp of coffee woulld still be less expensive in St. Paull (8.125% with proposed 0.5% tax) and suburban Ramsey Couln�ty (7.625% with proposed 0.5% tax) than in Min�n�eapolis (10.775% with culrren�t food and beverage tax). WHEREAS, a sturdy shows the stadium project will lead to $14,5 million in direct an n ulal spending by fans, the Vikings, the team's employees and players, visiting teams and the NFL; and, WHEREAS, the redevelopment of the TCAAP site has been an important priority for northern metro com�m�uln�ities for decades; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Couln�cil sulpports the work Of the Ramsey Couln�ty Board of Commissioners to bulild a Vikings stadium in Arden Hills; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the ' City Couln�cil en�coulrages the Governor, the Legislature, and other interested parties to sulpport this project.