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Back to Web Site <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Multi-purpose Stadium on TCAAP Discussions <br />Ramsey County officials have held meetings with the Minnesota Vikings  <br />to discuss the suitability of the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plan,  <br />also known as TCAAP, for development as a stadium.  City officials  <br />attended some of those meetings. <br />At the February 15 Ramsey County Board Meeting, a resolution was  <br />approved in response to a letter received by the County from the  <br />Minnesota Vikings.  The resolution declares the County’s interest in  <br />pursuing the potential acquisition and remediation of land and making  <br />public infrastructure improvements to allow for a stadium project on the  <br />former TCAAP site in Arden Hills.  The County resolution further  <br />authorizes the County Manager to discuss the site with applicable federal  <br />agencies, the Minnesota Vikings, the City of Arden Hills, Governor  <br />Dayton, and the Minnesota Legislature.  The County Manager was also  <br />authorized to initiate the due diligence, including financial and legal  <br />analysis, transportation studies, and environmental consulting, necessary  <br />to determine whether a stadium development at the TCAAP site is  <br />feasible and in the best interests of Ramsey County. <br />The letter from the Minnesota Vikings and the Ramsey County resolution  <br />are posted on the City’s website. <br />As part of the City Council’s Saturday, February 12 annual goal‐setting  <br />and strategic planning workshop and in light of Ramsey County’s  <br />scheduled action on February 15, the City Council discussed the City’s  <br />reaction to the letter from the Minnesota Vikings and the Ramsey County  <br />resolution.  It was noted that the current zoning of the TCAAP site does  <br />not prohibit a stadium.   <br />On February 28, 2010, the Arden Hills City Council approved a resolution  <br />authorizing staff to work with Ramsey County on due diligence analysis and  <br />directing staff to provide Ramsey County with a list of the City’s major  <br />infrastructure and other requirements that are necessary for the City to support  <br />stadium development.  The City Council emphasizes its commitment to  <br />protecting the residents and businesses of Arden Hills, and ensuring that  <br />TCAAP is remediated and developed in a manner that is beneficial to the  <br />City. <br /> <br />Vikings Stadium - Myth vs. Reality - July 8, 2011 <br />TCAAP Property Ownership - June 2011 <br />Benefits of a Vikings Stadium - May 2011 <br />FAQ - May 24, 2011 <br />Letter to Ramsey County - March 21, 2011 <br />Ramsey County Term Sheet - May 10, 2011 <br />Ramsey County Press Release - May 10, 2011 <br />Minnesota Viking News Release - May 10, 2011 <br />Resolution 2011-010 Regarding Interest in Potential Development of a <br />Multi-use Stadium in Arden Hills - February 28, 2011 <br />Request for Ramsey County Board Action - February 15, 2011 <br />Ramsey County Resolution - February 15, 2011 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TCAAP Reuse Area <br /> <br />TCAAP Reuse Area <br /> <br />TCAAP Reuse Area <br /> <br />TCAAP Reuse Area <br /> <br />TCAAP Reuse Area <br /> <br />TCAAP Reuse Area <br />This is the official website of the City of Arden Hills <br />Page 1 of 1Multi-purpose Stadium Discussion - City of Arden Hills <br />7/12/2011http://www.ci.arden-hills.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={292E2F2A-F1E2-4B64-821F-791B7...