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CITY OF LITTLE CANADA <br />RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A VIKINGS STADIUM IN <br />ARDEN HILLS AND SEEKING A METHOD OF FUNDING THAT DOES NOT <br />DISPROPORTIONATELY BURDEN RAMSEY COUNTY RESIDENTS <br />WI- IEREAS, the Little Canada City Council recognizes the social and economic value of the <br />Minnesota Vikings Football team to the State of Minnesota; and, <br />WHEREAS, to preserve the Minnesota Vikings as a valuable State amenity, the Little Canada <br />City Council understands the desire to find a solution to the Vikings' stated interest in <br />developing a new stadium; and, <br />WHEREAS, a proposal has been put forth by the Minnesota Vikings and the Ramsey County <br />Board of Commissioners to construct a new stadium in Arden I -Iills on the site of the former <br />Twin Cities Army Ammunitions Plant (TCAAP); and, <br />WHEREAS, to finance the construction of this facility, the Ramsey County Board has proposed <br />the imposition of a''A cent sales tax collected in Ramsey County in an amount sufficient to <br />generate $350 million. <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Little Canada City Council strongly supports <br />the construction of a new Vikings Stadium in Arden Hills, and <br />BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that the Little Canada City Council encourages the Governor, the <br />Legislature, the Ramsey County Board, the Minnesota Vikings and other interested parties to <br />pursue other financing options for constructing a stadium that limits the level of public subsidy <br />(particularly for the host community), and that promotes a fair, multi - jurisdictional approach for <br />this State -wide amenity. <br />Adopted this 27'1' day of July, 2011 <br />Attest: <br />William Blesener, Mayor <br />Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />2 <br />