While I doubt the House Republican bill will become law, requiring the host city - not county - to hold a referendum seems like a way to kill Minneapolis's chances of getting the stadium.
Why? It cuts Hennepin County out of the equation, removing the county's political cover to get a west-of-the-border stadium. Forcing a vote back inside Minneapolis's borders also protects Ron Abrams' Minnetonka constituents from taxation, and helps GOP US Senate candidate Norm Coleman's pro-stadium St. Paul base, since that city is going it alone. On a separate subject: I was kidding about the home plastics smelter. Not being able to tell is one reason I'm no longer on radio. Anyway, people, reduce, reuse, recycle - in that order. Final note: I echo Cara Letofsky's wise advice - enjoying Minneapolis-Issues means liberal use of the delete key. Members often have a "completist" attitude about reading posts that becomes an unnecessary burden. There's a lot of wheat here, but toss that chaff just as quickly as you can without a second thought. David Brauer King Field - Ward 10 _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________ 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
