> Now we have an empty dome to contend with. dome isn't empty. as of right now, the gophers and vikings still use it. the dome is paid for so there won't be a problem with any debt obligations and if the dome is sold, given the vikings and gophers move out, all the money made on the sale is capital gains.
> The persons making money from dome concessions are SOL. How do you figure? if you are talking the vendors then they will simply sell at the new park. if you are talking the companies who supply the dome with the concessions well the new park will need that as well. Carl doesn't make hot dogs and beer. > The persons making money from the existing dome skyboxes is also SOL. the vikings and mike lynn should not get revenue from suites for baseball games. if they lose some revenue that is too bad. > Now there are complaints about the smell from the trash burner and a need to > move it or get rid of it. the trash burner only smells when the doors are open and the wind is out of the north and north west. > Parking issues have moved to a different part of town and there are cries for > a new taxpayer funded parking ramp. there is more parking near the new site than the dome. much more parking. plus it is still a block away from the LRT, which could be extended to hook up with the northstar line, which will terminate across the street from the park. parking is less of an issues in my opinion. > This is much the same argument against the Guthrie receiving tax money. The > are already here, why should they get tax money for a new theatre? > There is no way of gaining money on any of these plans. There is only so > much money to be had. My entertainment budget does not grow because we build > a new theatre or stadium. Al it does is shift where the dollars are going. who is arguing that? I will say that if the wild play hockey again and move operations to minneapolis, st paul would lose a significant amount of my entertainment dollar. so I do think that the city and to a degree the county, have something to gain by having this entertainment option within their borders. John Harris webber-camden REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
