Dear Steven:
After seeing your post on the Minneapolis Issues Forum, I thought you might be interested in the following: The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission Listening Tour occurred at the request of Governor Jesse Ventura and took the commission to seven communities -- Moorhead, Marshall, Woodbury, Rochester, Duluth, Brooklyn Park and Saint Cloud. The tour's objective was to obtain feedback from citizens about the value of professional sports and stadiums in Minnesota. In all, more than 1,000 Minnesotans participated in this public process through public open houses, moderated discussions, surveys, interactive web comments and news media meetings. The MSFC found significant shift in public attitudes about the importance people feel toward keeping the teams and forging stadium solutions, even if it means some forms of public participation. A key recommendation by the MSFC is to urge the Minnesota Legislature to approve a stadium funding bill that keeps the Twins a viable Major League team and also protects the public interests. To see more details, visit: http://www.msfc.com/townhall.cfm Mark Snyder Ward 1/Windom Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
