City Council - 01/06/2004 - Workshop APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP/FORUM
TUESDAY,JANUARY 6,2004 CITY CENTER
5:00- 6:25 PM,HERITAGE ROOM II
6:30—7:00 PM, COUNCIL CHAMBER
CITY COUNCIL:
Mayor Nancy Tyra-Lukens, Councilmembers Sherry Butcher,Ron Case, and Jan Mosman, and
Philip Young
CITY STAFF:
City Manager Scott Neal, Police Chief Dan Carlson,Fire Chief George Esbensen, Public Works
Director Eugene Dietz,Director of Parks and Recreation Bob Lambert, City Attorney Ric Rosow,
and Recorder Lorene McWaters
Heritage Room H
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Tyra-Lukens called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Councilmember Case was
not in attendance.
H. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. STADIUM PROPOSAL
Economic Development Manager David Lindahl reviewed an updated,more detailed
version of the presentation the City is preparing for submittal to the State on January 15.
Lindahl noted that Council will be asked to adopt a resolution supporting the proposal
during the regular Council Meeting.
Lindahl said he attended a meeting at the Capitol at which the Twins, Vikings, and
Gophers presented proposals for stadiums to the Stadium Committee. The Vikings and
Twins both strongly believe a new stadium would solve their respective financial
problems. The stadium proposed by the Vikings would be designed to host both football
and soccer games. Both teams say renovating the Metrodome to fulfill their needs is not
feasible. Lindahl said the Twins did abetter job of presenting their proposal. The City's
submittal is due January 15, and the Stadium Committee will hold a conference call on
January 19 to weed out any proposals they do not feel merit further consideration. The
Committee plans to have a final recommendation for the Governor by February 4.
City Manager Neal asked whether or not the Council feels the City's proposal is one they
can support politically. He some minor revisions may be made before a final copy is
submitted,but nothing will change materially. All of the Councilmembers present
indicated they support the proposal. Butcher and Tyra-Lukens praised Lindahl's work on
this project. Mosman said it will be critical to stress the high visibility of the proposed
sites in the Golden Triangle.
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Councilmember Young asked whether or not co-location of Twins and Vikings stadiums
is still under consideration. Lindahl said both teams have indicated they would support
co-location as long as they have separate facilities.
Neal said staff and the Mayor have discussed how public to make the City's proposal
before its formally submittal on January 15. They have agreed to make the proposal
readily available for review, and it will be posted on the City's website(assuming the
Council approves the Resolution supporting the submittal).
IV. OTHER TOPICS
Council Chamber
V. OPEN FORUM (Scheduled participants, 6:30-7:00 p.m.)
There were no scheduled speakers for Open Forum.
VI. OPEN PODIUM (Unscheduled participants, 6:50-7:00 p.m.)
No one requested to speak at Open Podium.
VII. ADJOURNMENT