A meeting Tuesday that included Gov. Mark Dayton, Ted Mondale, Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf and team Vice President Lester Bagley has given new hope that a Ramsey County stadium bill will be passed at a special session of the Legislature after the budget is settled. At the meeting in the governor's office, the word is that the Wilfs agreed to add in the area of $30 million more to the $407 million contribution they made from the start toward building the stadium. This additional contribution would be put toward generating the funds necessary to build the roads around the Arden Hills site, one of the big factors in holding up a bill. Apparently, there were strong negotiations at the meeting, with Dayton giving in on some of his demands and the Wilf brothers doing the same. Another meeting with the same principals is scheduled for Thursday, at which time any disagreements between Dayton and the Vikings could be worked out so that everybody is satisfied and a bill could be presented during a special session. Source: Star-Tribune
