1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to stadiums; directing the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission 
1.3 	to offer the Metrodome to the professional football team; abolishing the 
1.4 	commission.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. METRODOME TO THE FOOTBALL TEAM.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Definitions.  (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms in this 
1.8 	subdivision have the meanings given.
1.9 	(b) "Team" means a professional football team.
1.10 	(c) "League" means the National Football League.
1.11 		Subd. 2.Preconditions. Before ownership of the Metrodome may be transferred to 
1.12 	a professional football team, the Metropolitan Council must enter into an agreement with 
1.13 	the team, the league, the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, and any other entity 
1.14 	necessary or convenient to the transfer that includes the following:
1.15 	(1) the team will remain in Minnesota and play professional football with the league 
1.16 	for at least 20 years;
1.17 	(2) if the team sells the Metrodome property, it must pay $5,000,000 to Hennepin 
1.18 	County;
1.19 	(3) the team will ensure that all public infrastructure associated with the Metrodome 
1.20 	and its use is maintained;
1.21 	(4) the team will pay $1 to the state of Minnesota as payment in full for the 
1.22 	Metrodome and property; and
1.23 	(5) any other term that is determined to be in the public interest.
2.1 		Subd. 3.Transfer. Upon execution of an agreement meeting the terms required by 
2.2 	subdivision 2, the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission shall complete transfer to 
2.3 	the team of all assets, liabilities, and obligations related to the Metrodome.

2.4 	Sec. 2. METROPOLITAN SPORTS FACILITIES COMMISSION ABOLISHED.
 2.5 	Upon transfer of the Metrodome to the team as provided in section 1, the 
2.6 	Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission is abolished.