Proposed Minnesota sports complexThe proposed Minnesota Sports Complex

The contentious Vikings stadium marathon is down to one last legislative play before heading to Gov. Mark Dayton for his signature.

Later today, the Minnesota Senate will vote on the compromise bill unveiled late Wednesday night.

Release of the conference committee report prompted quick House action, with members voting just hours later — shortly after 3 a.m. — to approve the revised bill 71 to 60.

 Here are some of the highlights of the final agreement, followed by the roll call vote on final House passage:

Project: The bill authorized a roofed stadium to be built on the Metrodome site in Minneapolis (a retractable roof reportedly is still a possibility, depending on budget issues.) The Vikings lease would run for 30 years.

Cost: $975 million, split among the Vikings ($477 million), the state ($348 million) and Minneapolis ($150 million).

State share: State-issued bonds would be financed through expanded charitable gambling (including electronic pull-tabs and sports-themed tipboards). The bill also authorizes several “blink-on” funding sources as backup financing if projected revenue falls short. 

Overruns: Construction cost overruns would be handled by the builder, and operating cost overruns would be the responsibility of a newly formed public stadium authority.

Vikings: The team would retain revenue from the stadium’s naming rights. It also would have a five-year exclusivity guarantee on the right to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to the facility.

Minneapolis: The city is allowed to use sales tax revenues for Target Center renovations.

St. Paul: The agreement gives the city $2.7 million annually for 20 years “for the operating or capital costs of new or existing sports facilities.”

Also, several controversial provisions were dropped from the earlier House and Senate versions of the bill:

  • Language that would have prevented TV blackouts of Viking game broadcasts.
  • Tax-increment financing districts for expansion of the Mall of America in Bloomington.
  • Extension of the state sales tax to online retailers, a provision sought by the business community as a way to be more competitive with Internet sites.

Final House stadium roll call

Here is Thursday’s final House vote on the revised Vikings stadium bill:

(Representatives who voted differently on HF 1485, the version of the Viking stadium bill passed by the House on Monday, are highlighted in light green.)

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Rep. First Name Rep. Last Name Party District Vote
Jim Abeler R 48B Y
Susan Allen DFL 61B N
Paul Anderson R 13A Y
Bruce Anderson R 19A N
Diane Anderson R 38A N
Sarah Anderson R 43A N
Tom Anzelc DFL 03A Y
Joe Atkins DFL 39B Y
King Banaian R 15B N
Bob Barrett R 17B N
Michael Beard R 35A Y
Mike Benson R 30B N
John Benson DFL 43B Y
Kurt Bills R 37B N
Kathy Brynaert DFL 23B Y
Mark Buesgens R 35B N
Lyndon Carlson
Sr.		 DFL 45B N
Bobby Joe Champion DFL 58B Y
Karen Clark DFL 61A N
Tony Cornish R 24B Y
Roger Crawford R 08B N
Kurt Daudt R 17A N
Greg Davids R 31B Y
Jim Davnie DFL 62A N
Matt Dean R 52B N
Bob Dettmer R 52A N
David Dill DFL 06A Y
Denise Dittrich DFL 47A Y
Connie Doepke R 33B Y
Keith Downey R 41A N
Steve Drazkowski R 28B N
Kent Eken DFL 02A Y
Sondra Erickson R 16A N
Dan Fabian R 01A Y
Andrew Falk DFL 20A N
Mary Franson R 11B N
Patti Fritz DFL 26B Y
Pat Garofalo R 36B Y
Kerry Gauthier DFL 07B Y
Steve Gottwalt R 15A Y
Marion Greene DFL 60A N
Mindy Greiling DFL 54A N
Glenn Gruenhagen R 25A N
Bob Gunther R 24A Y
Tom Hackbarth R 48A N
Rod Hamilton R 22B Y
David Hancock R 02B N
Rick Hansen DFL 39A N
Alice Hausman DFL 66B N
Debra Hilstrom DFL 46B Y
Bill Hilty DFL 08A N
Mary Liz Holberg R 36A N
Joe Hoppe R 34B Y
Frank Hornstein DFL 60B N
Melissa Hortman DFL 47B Y
Larry Hosch DFL 14B Y
Larry Howes R 04B Y
Thomas Huntley DFL 07A O
Sheldon Johnson DFL 67B Y
Phyllis Kahn DFL 59B N
Kory Kath DFL 26A Y
Tim Kelly R 28A Y
Andrea Kieffer R 56B N
Debra Kiel R 01B Y
Mary Kiffmeyer R 16B N
Kate Knuth DFL 50B Y
John Kriesel R 57A Y
Carolyn Laine DFL 50A N
Morrie Lanning R 09A Y
Ernie Leidiger R 34A N
Mike LeMieur R 12B Y
Ann Lenczewski DFL 40B N
John Lesch DFL 66A Y
Tina Liebling DFL 30A N
Leon Lillie DFL 55A Y
Diane Loeffler DFL 59A N
Kathy Lohmer R 56A N
Jenifer Loon R 42B N
Tara Mack R 37A N
Tim Mahoney DFL 67A Y
Carlos Mariani DFL 65B Y
Paul Marquart DFL 09B Y
Pat Mazorol R 41B N
Joe McDonald R 19B N
Carolyn McElfatrick R 03B N
Carol McFarlane R 53B Y
Denny McNamara R 57B Y
Carly Melin DFL 05B Y
Rena Moran DFL 65A Y
Terry Morrow DFL 23A Y
Joe Mullery DFL 58A N
Mark Murdock R 10B Y
Mary Murphy DFL 06B Y
Erin Murphy DFL 64A N
Rich Murray R 27A Y
Pam Myhra R 40A N
Michael V. Nelson DFL 46A Y
Bud Nornes R 10A Y
Kim Norton DFL 29B Y
Tim O’Driscoll R 14A Y
Michael Paymar DFL 64B N
Gene Pelowski
Jr.		 DFL 31A Y
Joyce Peppin R 32A N
John Persell DFL 04A Y
Branden Petersen R 49B N
Sandra Peterson DFL 45A O
Jeanne Poppe DFL 27B Y
Duane Quam R 29A N
Tom Rukavina DFL 05A Y
Linda Runbeck R 53A N
Tim Sanders R 51A Y
Bev Scalze DFL 54B N
Joe Schomacker R 22A Y
Peggy Scott R 49A N
Ron Shimanski R 18A Y
Steve Simon DFL 44A Y
Nora Slawik DFL 55B Y
Linda Slocum DFL 63B Y
Steve Smith R 33A Y
Kirk Stensrud R 42A N
Chris Swedzinski R 21A N
Paul Thissen DFL 63A Y
Tom Tillberry DFL 51B Y
Paul Torkelson R 21B Y
Dean Urdahl R 18B Y
Bruce Vogel R 13B Y
Jean Wagenius DFL 62B N
John Ward DFL 12A Y
Doug Wardlow R 38B N
Torrey Westrom R 11A Y
Ryan Winkler DFL 44B Y
Kelby Woodard R 25B Y
Kurt Zellers R 32B N

Data from Minnesota State Legislature.


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7 Comments

  1. Suckers

    Minnesotans are suckers. Fooled once by the Twins organization, they should know better than to fall for similar rationales a second time. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me” is the old-fashioned viewpoint, I believe.

    My own House Representative voted no, for which I’ve already thanked him, but of course, this had the air of inevitability about it as soon as the proposal was first broached. At least we’re not being asked to pony up another half-billion or so to rebuild most of the main streets in Arden Hills, while providing Mr. Wilf with a development opportunity that makes the notion of a “free market” even more silly than it already is with the bill that passed. No one – in the legislature who voted for this, or non-legislators who merely support the bill, especially those who are Republicans – should be allowed to say the phrase “free market” for the full term of the Vikings’ lease on this monument to garish excess.

    I do wonder – someone more of a football fan, and more knowledgeable about the details can perhaps help out here – about one item included in the bill: “operating cost overruns would be the responsibility of a newly formed public stadium authority.” Who funds the “…newly formed public stadium authority,” and how?

    1. Yawn

      You don’t get it do you? But that’s ok you have an opinion it’s just wrong. My rep did vote no and he won’t be getting my vote. Not just because of the stadium. Which is a win for the state, regardless of what lies you are lead to believe. But because he holds no loyalty to the people he represents. he only toes the company line.

      George

    2. Huh?

      Ray, did you happen to look at the list of votes? 38 Democrats FOR but only 33 Republicans. 39 Republicans AGAINST, but only 21 Democrats. And who has been the driving force behind the stadium from the government side? None other than our Democrat governor. And there are plenty of Democrats who love to talk free market.

  2. Just in the Nick of time

    Sigh… Any other irony enthusiasts want to chip in with me to buy (from the Vikings) the right to name it Coleman Stadium?

  3. P.S.

    Incidentally, that illustration — with an Armory but no Star (and) Tribune building visible — still gives me the creeps.

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