Minnesota Vikings Stadium Push in Danger as Legislature Kills Funding Bill

The Minnesota Vikings have been working toward a new stadium for quite some time, but they've hit roadblocks at nearly every turn.

It quickly got worse on Friday when Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a Republican-backed tax bill. Tom Hauser, a political reporter in Minneapolis, tweets:

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GOP leaders say Gov. Dayton with tax bill veto "burned what may be last bridge to working with legislators." Doesn't bode well for stadium.

— Tom Hauser (@5hauser) May 4, 2012"

A vote will be held on Monday, according to KARE 11 in Minneapolis, as to whether or not to proceed with the plan they are calling the "people's stadium." The team's current stadium, the Metrodome, has been in use for 30 years and suffered major damage when the roof collapsed under weight of snow in 2010.

The KARE report says, "The Vikings would pick up $427 million of the structure's $975 million projected cost. The state of Minnesota and the city of Minneapolis would split the remaining $548 million."

But the veto from Dayton is a huge problem, and the Governor's reasoning was that he "could not support something that would have negative implications on Minnesota simply to curry favor with lawmakers so they would vote for the stadium," according to KARE 11.

According to Jeff Anderson of the Vikes, Jared Allen will be representing the team tomorrow in a meeting with the Governor, Mayor and Senator:

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Vikes Jared Allen to join Gov. Dayton, Mayor Rybak, Sen. Rosen & Rep. Morrow at MOA tomorrow at 12:30. Sears Courtyard. #gametime

— Jeff Anderson (@andersonj) May 4, 2012"

The bill, according to an AP report via Fox News, would need 68 votes in the House and 34 in the Senate to pass. 

There is obviously more to it than just a "yea" or "nay" vote, and the outcome has other cities that want an NFL franchise watching closely.

The Vikes have been working toward a new stadium for the better part of a decade, and they are no longer bound to the Metrodome. Should things completely go south, it wouldn't be out of the question for there to be talk of moving the team.