On Wednesday, August 26, the St. Paul City Council will vote on a resolution “Supporting Major League Soccer in the City of Saint Paul.” Major League Soccer thinks Minnesota is ready for the big time. Or maybe MLS thinks the Twin Cities are fat pigeons, ready for plucking, since we have already subsidized stadiums for other sports millionaires. MLS and the Minnesota United owners’ group led by Bill McGuire want public subsidies. While Minneapolis has said no, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman wants the stadium and Hennepin County Commissioners are pushing for a Minneapolis deal. We’ll see how the St. Paul city council votes.
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Mary Turck