Section 473J.15 — Criteria And Conditions.
473J.15 CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS. Subdivision 1. Binding and enforceable. In developing the stadium and entering into related contracts, the authority must follow and enforce the criteria and conditions in this section, provided that a determination by the authority that those criteria or conditions have been met under any agreement or otherwise shall be conclusive. Subd. […]
Section 473J.17 — Municipal Activities.
473J.17 MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES. Subdivision 1. Property acquisition and disposition. The city may, to the extent legally permissible, acquire land, air rights, and other property interests within the development area for the stadium site and stadium infrastructure and convey it to the authority with or without consideration, prepare a site for development as a stadium, and […]
Section 473J.19 — Property Tax Exemption; Special Assessments.
473J.19 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION; SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. Any real or personal property acquired, owned, leased, controlled, used, or occupied by the authority for any of the purposes of this chapter, is acquired, owned, leased, controlled, used, and occupied for public, governmental, and municipal purposes. The stadium and stadium infrastructure are exempt from ad valorem taxation by […]
Section 473J.21 — Liquor Licenses.
473J.21 LIQUOR LICENSES. At the request of the authority, the city may issue intoxicating liquor licenses that are reasonably required for the premises of the stadium site. These licenses are in addition to the number authorized by law. All provisions of chapter 340A not inconsistent with this section apply to the licenses authorized under this […]
Section 473J.23 — Local Taxes.
473J.23 LOCAL TAXES. No new or additional local sales or use tax shall be imposed on sales at the stadium site unless the tax is applicable throughout the taxing jurisdiction. Except for a tax imposed under section 16A.727, no new or additional local tax shall be imposed on sales of tickets and admissions to NFL […]
Section 473J.25 — Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission Assets; Liabilities To Authority.
473J.25 METROPOLITAN SPORTS FACILITIES COMMISSION ASSETS; LIABILITIES TO AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Authority expenses. The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission shall pay the operating expenses of the authority including salaries, compensation, and other personnel, office, equipment, consultant, and any other costs, until the commission is abolished pursuant to subdivision 3. Subd. 2. Transfer. By August 12, 2012, […]
Section 473J.03 — Definitions.
473J.03 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them, except as otherwise expressly provided or indicated by the context. Subd. 2. Annual adjustment factor. “Annual adjustment factor” means for any year, the increase, if any, in the amounts of the city of […]
Section 473J.27 — Use Of The Stadium.
473J.27 USE OF THE STADIUM. Subdivision 1. Amateur sports use. The lessee of the stadium must make the facilities of the stadium available to the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission up to ten days each year on terms satisfactory to the commission for amateur sports activities consistent with chapter 240A each year during the time the […]
Section 473J.07 — Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.
473J.07 MINNESOTA SPORTS FACILITIES AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Established. The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is established as a public body, corporate and politic, and political subdivision of the state. The authority is not a joint powers entity or an agency or instrumentality of the city. Subd. 2. Membership. (a) The authority shall consist of five members. […]
Section 473J.08 — Sports Facilities Of The Authority.
473J.08 SPORTS FACILITIES OF THE AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. General. This section describes the sports facilities that the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority controls, operates, and has responsibility over pursuant to this chapter and as directed by law. Subd. 2. Sports facilities. (a) The following sports facilities are part of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority: (1) the […]