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Mass Transit in Play at New Minnesota United Stadium
As planning for the new Minnesota United stadium continues, St. Paul officials are already raising concerns about how fans will get to the new Midway-area facility. (more…)
Minnesota Legislature Approves New MLS Stadium Liquor License, Tax Breaks
A property-tax exemption and a liquor license were approved as part of the end-of-session legislation passed by the Minnesota Legislature, as Minnesota United FC received most of the tax relief team owners were seeking this year, paving the way for construction of the new MLS stadium to begin this summer. (more…)
Down To The Wire for New Minnesota MLS Stadium
We’re coming down to the wire for various governmental approvals for a new Minnesota MLS stadium, as proposals before the Minnesota Legislature and the St. Paul City Council are heading toward final decisions on a stadium site plan and taxation issues. (more…)
Minnesota United unveils St. Paul MLS stadium renderings
We have the renderings for the Minnesota United St. Paul MLS stadium, as the team and sports architecture firm Populous are going for a very modern, curvilinear look more reminiscent of modern European stadiums than existing MLS facilities like Sporting Park. (more…)
Populous to design new Minnesota United stadium
We have progress on a new Minnesota United stadium in St. Paul: the team has chosen Populous, architects of Sporting Park and the new Orlando City FC stadium, to design the new privately financed Midway facility, planned for a 2018 opening. (more…)
Minnesota United commits to new St. Paul stadium
In the end, St. Paul officials wanted it more than their Minneapolis counterparts, as Minnesota United FC today announced plans for an 18,000-seat stadium in St. Paul’s Midway area. (more…)
St. Paul endorses new Minnesota United MLS stadium
The St. Paul City Council endorsed the notion of a new Minnesota United MLS stadium in the city’s Midway area yesterday — but with no financial backing and a list of demands that go way past professional soccer, the nonbinding resolution is sure to be meaningless in the long run. (more…)
New Minneapolis plan for Minnesota United FC stadium
We have a new plan for a new Minnesota United FC stadium in downtown Minneapolis, as Hennepin County officials are proposing the extension of a sales tax used to fund Target Field construction to acquire land for a new stadium. (more…)
Coleman, Abbott to meet over St. Paul MLS stadium
MLS President Mark Abbott is scheduled to meet with St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman about a potential new Minnesota United FC stadium in the city’s Midway area — a site pitched by Coleman as an alternative to a downtown Minneapolis location. (more…)