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Skeptical #Vikings stadium supporters attempting to require Mpls to hold public referendum.
House didn't, so can be removed later. Not good, but not an immediate killer.CalVike wrote:Uh oh!
@PatKessler: MN Senate approves #Vikings amendment allowing public stadium referendum in Mpls.
It appears they are getting all their ducks in a row on key deal breakers to have leverage for negotiations in conference. Thankfully user fees failed.glg wrote: House didn't, so can be removed later. Not good, but not an immediate killer.
CalVike wrote:BTW I am still optimistic this will be reconciled into a winning plan!
Don't lose hope. This is a painful process for us fans because we love the team but nevertheless, but it's a process. There's a lot of money at stake in these sports stadium deals and things always get contentious but, as the cliché goes, it's not over until it's over.PurpleMustReign wrote: Really? Or are you being sarcastic? I think it is over now. I have no optimism anymore. These #### have done their work and now there is no way it passes.
According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Senate has amended its version of the bill to remove the nullification of a Minneapolis City Charter provision that requires a citywide vote in connection with the expenditure of more than $10 million for any sports facility.
As Eric Roper of the Star Tribune explains it, the absence of the provision means that a legal challenge could flow from any effort to build the stadium without a public referendum. Minneapolis officials believe they have fashioned an argument that will sidestep the charter. Without state-level nullification of the charter provision, a legal challenge becomes more likely.
The motivation for the change isn’t clear. It’s a term that could evaporate when a Conference Committee harmonizes the language of the House and Senate versions of the bill. The House passed a bill that contains the nullification language.
Really. This process is painful, but I truly believe a workable bill will pass this week.PurpleMustReign wrote:
Really? Or are you being sarcastic? I think it is over now. I have no optimism anymore. These #### have done their work and now there is no way it passes.