1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to gambling; authorizing the commissioner of public safety to issue 
1.3 	a casino license; providing for regulation and taxation of casino; providing a 
1.4 	process for the construction and financing of an entertainment complex located 
1.5 	in the city of Eagan that will contain a theme park, casino, convention facility, 
1.6 	hotels, as well as an extension of the Hiawatha Light Rail Line from the Mall 
1.7 	of America to the site; providing a process for the financing of sports stadiums 
1.8 	for the Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Twins, and the University of Minnesota 
1.9 	Football Gophers; providing a process for financing future light rail and 
1.10 	commuter rail;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 272.02, by adding a 
1.11 	subdivision; 299L.07, subdivisions 2, 2a; 340A.410, subdivision 5; 349.31, by 
1.12 	adding a subdivision; 541.20; 541.21; 609.75, subdivision 3; 609.761, by adding 
1.13 	a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349B.
1.14 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.15 	ARTICLE 1
1.16 	CASINO

1.17 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299L.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.18 		Subd. 2.Exclusions. Notwithstanding subdivision 1, a gambling device:
1.19 	(1) may be sold by a person who is not licensed under this section, if the person (i) is 
1.20 	not engaged in the trade or business of selling gambling devices, and (ii) does not sell 
1.21 	more than one gambling device in any calendar year;
1.22 	(2) may be sold by the governing body of a federally recognized Indian tribe 
1.23 	described in subdivision 2a, paragraph (b), clause (1), which is not licensed under this 
1.24 	section, if (i) the gambling device was operated by the Indian tribe, (ii) the sale is to 
1.25 	a distributor licensed under this section, and (iii) the licensed distributor notifies the 
1.26 	commissioner of the purchase, in the same manner as is required when the licensed 
1.27 	distributor ships a gambling device into Minnesota;
2.1 	(3) may be possessed by a person not licensed under this section if the person holds 
2.2 	a permit issued under section 299L.08; and
2.3 	(4) may be possessed by a state agency, with the written authorization of the director, 
2.4 	for display or evaluation purposes only and not for the conduct of gambling; and
2.5 	(5) may be possessed by a casino licensee under chapter 349B.

2.6 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299L.07, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
2.7 		Subd. 2a.Restrictions. (a) A manufacturer licensed under this section may sell, 
2.8 	offer to sell, lease, or rent, in whole or in part, a gambling device only to a distributor 
2.9 	licensed under this section.
2.10 	(b) A distributor licensed under this section may sell, offer to sell, market, rent, 
2.11 	lease, or otherwise provide, in whole or in part, a gambling device only to:
2.12 	(1) the governing body of a federally recognized Indian tribe that is authorized 
2.13 	to operate the gambling device under a tribal state compact under the Indian Gaming 
2.14 	Regulatory Act, Public Law 100-497, and future amendments to it;
2.15 	(2) a person for use in the person's dwelling for display or amusement purposes in a 
2.16 	manner that does not afford players an opportunity to obtain anything of value;
2.17 	(3) another distributor licensed under this section; or
2.18 	(4) a person in another state who is authorized under the laws of that state to possess 
2.19 	the gambling device; or
2.20 	(5) a casino licensee under chapter 349B.

2.21 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 340A.410, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
2.22 		Subd. 5.Gambling prohibited. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this 
2.23 	subdivision, no retail establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages may keep, possess, 
2.24 	or operate, or permit the keeping, possession, or operation on the licensed premises of dice 
2.25 	or any gambling device as defined in section 349.30, or permit gambling therein. 
2.26 	(b) Gambling equipment may be kept or operated and raffles conducted on licensed 
2.27 	premises and adjoining rooms when the use of the gambling equipment is authorized by 
2.28 	(1) chapter 349, (2) a tribal ordinance in conformity with the Indian Gaming Regulatory 
2.29 	Act, Public Law 100-497, or (3) a tribal-state compact authorized under section 3.9221. 
2.30 	(c) Lottery tickets may be purchased and sold within the licensed premises as 
2.31 	authorized by the director of the lottery under chapter 349A.
2.32 	(d) Dice may be kept and used on licensed premises and adjoining rooms as 
2.33 	authorized by section 609.761, subdivision 4. 
3.1 	(e) Gambling devices may be operated on the premises of a casino licensed under 
3.2 	chapter 349B.

3.3 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 349.31, is amended by adding a subdivision 
3.4 	to read:
3.5 		Subd. 3.Casino operation permitted. Sections 349.31 to 349.61 do not prohibit 
3.6 	the operation of gambling devices at a casino licensed under chapter 349B.

3.7 	Sec. 5. [349B.015] DEFINITIONS.
3.8 		Subdivision 1.Casino. "Casino" means a facility where the forms of gaming 
3.9 	authorized under section 349B.06, subdivision 3, are conducted.
3.10 		Subd. 2.Casino commission. "Casino Commission" means the commission 
3.11 	established in section 349B.025.
3.12 		Subd. 3.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
3.13 		Subd. 4.Adjusted gross receipts. "Adjusted gross receipts" means all revenue 
3.14 	received by a casino as wagers on gaming activities, less winnings paid to wagerers.

3.15 	Sec. 6. [349B.02] CASINO AUTHORIZED.
3.16 	The commissioner may issue one license for the ownership and operation of a casino 
3.17 	within a site bounded by Cedar/77, Highway 13, and Yankee Doodle Road in the city of 
3.18 	Eagan, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, to a newly formed limited partnership. 
3.19 	A Minnesota limited liability partnership will be formed as Von Feldt City, Ltd. Kevin 
3.20 	Von Feldt or a wholly owned entity controlled by Kevin Von Feldt will serve as general 
3.21 	partner controlling 25 percent of the limited partnership. The 75 percent balance of the 
3.22 	limited partnership will be comprised of Six Flags, Inc., Hilton Hotels, Time Warner, and 
3.23 	individuals whose respective percentages will not exceed five percent and who are icon 
3.24 	public figures in the entertainment industry. The limited partners controlling 75 percent 
3.25 	of the limited partnership will receive additional compensation for services rendered or 
3.26 	intellectual property licensed in regard to the development of the complex.

3.27 	Sec. 7. [349B.025] CASINO COMMISSION.
3.28 	(a) A Casino Commission is established to review regulatory matters. The 
3.29 	commission shall establish procedures for monitoring casino operations, cash control, 
3.30 	accounting, and enforcement of commission regulations. Members of the commission 
3.31 	serve without compensation.
4.1 	(b) One member of the commission shall be appointed by each of the following 
4.2 	officers, agencies, or organizations: the governor; the governing bodies of the Red Lake, 
4.3 	White Earth, and Leech Lake Indian Reservations; Canterbury Park; the Horsemens' 
4.4 	Benevolent Association; the state auditor; the commissioner of public safety; the 
4.5 	commissioner of revenue; the Gambling Control Board; the legislative auditor; the Met 
4.6 	Council; and the city and the county in which the casino is located.

4.7 	Sec. 8. [349B.04] EMPLOYEE LICENSES.
4.8 		Subdivision 1.License required. Any person employed at a licensed casino in 
4.9 	an occupation that the commissioner by order determines requires licensing in order to 
4.10 	ensure the public health, welfare, or safety, or the integrity of gaming in Minnesota, must 
4.11 	have a license issued by the commissioner.
4.12 		Subd. 2.Application. (a) An application for a casino occupational license must 
4.13 	be on a form and in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. The application must be 
4.14 	accompanied by an affidavit of qualification that the applicant:
4.15 	(1) does not have a felony conviction of record in a state or federal court and does 
4.16 	not have a state or federal felony charge pending;
4.17 	(2) is not and never has been connected with or engaged in an illegal business;
4.18 	(3) has never been found guilty of fraud or misrepresentation in connection with 
4.19 	gambling; and 
4.20 	(4) has never been found guilty of a serious violation of law or rule relating to 
4.21 	gambling.
4.22 	(b) The application must also contain an irrevocable consent statement, to be signed 
4.23 	by the applicant, which states that suits and actions relating to the subject matter of the 
4.24 	application or acts or omissions arising from it may be commenced against the applicant in 
4.25 	any court of competent jurisdiction in this state by the service on the secretary of state of 
4.26 	any summons, process, or pleading authorized by the laws of this state. If any summons, 
4.27 	process, or pleading is served upon the secretary of state, it must be by duplicate copies. 
4.28 	One copy must be retained in the Office of the Secretary of State and the other copy must 
4.29 	be forwarded immediately by certified mail to the address of the applicant, as shown by 
4.30 	the records of the commissioner.
4.31 		Subd. 3.Investigations. The commissioner shall investigate each applicant for 
4.32 	a casino occupational license to the extent the commissioner deems necessary. The 
4.33 	commissioner may require that an applicant be fingerprinted or furnish the applicant's 
4.34 	fingerprints. Investigations must be conducted and their costs paid in the manner 
4.35 	prescribed by section 299L.02, subdivision 2. The commissioner may cooperate with 
5.1 	national and international organizations and agencies in conducting investigations. The 
5.2 	commissioner may by rule provide for examining the qualifications of an applicant for the 
5.3 	license being applied for.
5.4 		Subd. 4.License issuance and renewal. (a) If the commissioner determines 
5.5 	that the applicant is qualified for the occupation for which licensing is sought and will 
5.6 	not adversely affect the public health, welfare, and safety or the integrity of gaming in 
5.7 	Minnesota, the commissioner may issue a casino occupational license to the applicant. If 
5.8 	the commissioner makes a similar finding for a renewal of a casino occupational license 
5.9 	the commissioner may renew the license. Casino occupational licenses are effective for 
5.10 	one year.
5.11 	(b) A referendum requiring approval by a majority of Eagan voters is required prior 
5.12 	to issuance of the initial license. This requirement can be waived by a majority vote of 
5.13 	the Eagan City Council.
5.14 	(c) In the event that a court of law shall deem the issuance of the casino license to 
5.15 	be in violation of the State Constitution, an election to amend the State Constitution 
5.16 	to allow the issuance of said license is automatically authorized and will be scheduled 
5.17 	for the next state general election.
5.18 	At the same time, the state lottery would instantly take over the operation of the casino 
5.19 	until the election is held. In the event that the constitutional amendment fails, the 
5.20 	lottery would permanently take over the operation of the casino with expenses incurred 
5.21 	reimbursed from gaming proceeds.
5.22 		Subd. 5.Revocation and suspension. (a) The commissioner may revoke a casino 
5.23 	occupational license for a violation of law or rule which in the commissioner's opinion 
5.24 	adversely affects the integrity of gaming in Minnesota, or for an intentional false statement 
5.25 	made in a license application. The commissioner may suspend a casino occupational 
5.26 	license for up to one year for a violation of law, order, or rule.
5.27 	(b) The commissioner may not revoke or suspend a license under this subdivision 
5.28 	unless the commissioner has granted the licensee a reasonable amount of time to cure the 
5.29 	violation giving rise to the revocation or suspension and, in the commissioner's reasonable 
5.30 	judgment, the licensee has failed to do so.
5.31 	(c) A license revocation or suspension for more than 90 days is a contested case 
5.32 	under sections 14.57 to 14.69 of the Administrative Procedure Act and is in addition 
5.33 	to criminal penalties imposed for a violation of law or rule. The commissioner may 
5.34 	summarily suspend a license for more than 90 days prior to a contested case hearing 
5.35 	where it is necessary to ensure the integrity of gaming. A contested case hearing must 
5.36 	be held within 20 days of the summary suspension and the administrative law judge's 
6.1 	report must be issued within 20 days from the close of the hearing record. In all cases 
6.2 	involving summary suspension the commissioner must issue its final decision within 30 
6.3 	days from receipt of the report of the administrative law judge and subsequent exceptions 
6.4 	and argument under section 14.61.

6.5 	Sec. 9. [349B.06] GAME PROCEDURES.
6.6 		Subdivision 1.Filing. A casino licensee under this chapter must file with the 
6.7 	commission a complete set of rules and procedures to govern all forms of gaming 
6.8 	authorized at the casino. The game procedures must specify payout percentages or ranges 
6.9 	of payout percentages for each form of gaming. The commission shall review the game 
6.10 	procedures and may approve them if the commission determines that they adequately 
6.11 	guarantee the integrity and fairness of gaming and the interests of casino patrons. A casino 
6.12 	licensee may not conduct gaming at the casino except in conformity with the approved 
6.13 	game procedures. The commission may conduct audits, inspections, and investigations of 
6.14 	gaming at the casino to ensure compliance with this section.
6.15 		Subd. 2.Amendments. A casino licensee may amend approved game procedures 
6.16 	only if (1) the amendments have been filed with and approved by the commission and 
6.17 	(2) a copy of the amended procedures have been available to the public at the facility for 
6.18 	at least three days before their adoption.
6.19 		Subd. 3.Gaming authorized. Game procedures approved by the commission may 
6.20 	include only the following forms of gaming:
6.21 	(1) card games, including blackjack;
6.22 	(2) bingo;
6.23 	(3) video gaming devices and slot machines; and 
6.24 	(4) keno, craps, baccarat, and roulette.
6.25 		Subd. 4.Agreement. An individual who participates in a game authorized at the 
6.26 	casino agrees to be bound by the rules and procedures applicable to that particular game.

6.27 	Sec. 10. [349B.07] SECURITY PLAN.
6.28 		Subdivision 1.Filing. A casino licensee under this chapter must file with the 
6.29 	commissioner a comprehensive plan for security and surveillance at the casino. The 
6.30 	security plan must provide that security and surveillance will be undertaken only by 
6.31 	persons holding casino occupational licenses. The security plan must provide for the 
6.32 	testing of all gambling devices by the commissioner, or by a private entity under contract 
6.33 	to the commissioner. The commissioner shall review the security plan and may approve 
6.34 	it if the commissioner determines that it meets customary industry standards and is 
7.1 	reasonably adequate to ensure the integrity and safety of casino operations. A casino 
7.2 	licensee may not operate the casino except in conformity with the approved security plan. 
7.3 	The commissioner may conduct audits, inspections, and investigations of gambling at the 
7.4 	casino to ensure compliance with this section.
7.5 		Subd. 2.Amendments. A casino licensee may amend a security plan only if the 
7.6 	amendments have been filed with and approved by the commissioner.

7.7 	Sec. 11. [349B.08] EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN PERSONS.
7.8 		Subdivision 1.Persons excluded. The commissioner may by order exclude from 
7.9 	a licensed casino a person who:
7.10 	(1) has a felony conviction of record under the laws of any state or the United States;
7.11 	(2) has had a gaming-related license suspended, revoked, or denied by an authority 
7.12 	in another jurisdiction; or
7.13 	(3) is determined by the commissioner, on the basis of evidence presented to the 
7.14 	commissioner, to be a threat to the integrity of gaming in Minnesota.
7.15 		Subd. 2.Hearing; appeal. An order to exclude a person from a licensed casino 
7.16 	must be made by the commissioner at a public hearing of which the person to be excluded 
7.17 	must have at least five days' notice. If present at the hearing, the person must be permitted 
7.18 	to show cause why the exclusion should not be ordered. An appeal of the order may be 
7.19 	made in the same manner as other appeals under sections 14.63 to 14.68.
7.20 		Subd. 3.Reasonable time to cure. The commissioner may not issue an order under 
7.21 	this subdivision unless the commissioner has granted the person who is the subject of the 
7.22 	order a reasonable amount of time to cure the violation or condition giving rise to the order 
7.23 	and, in the commissioner's reasonable judgment, the person has failed to do so.
7.24 		Subd. 4.Prohibitions. It is a gross misdemeanor for a person named in an exclusion 
7.25 	order to enter, attempt to enter, or be on the premises of a licensed casino while the order 
7.26 	is in effect, and for a casino licensee knowingly to permit an excluded person to enter or 
7.27 	be on the premises.
7.28 		Subd. 5.Exclusions by casino. A casino licensee may eject and exclude from the 
7.29 	casino premises any person who is in violation of any state law or commissioner's rule 
7.30 	or order or who is a threat to the integrity of gaming or the public safety. A person so 
7.31 	excluded from the casino premises may appeal the exclusion to the commissioner and 
7.32 	must be given a public hearing on the appeal upon request. At the hearing the person 
7.33 	must be given the opportunity to show cause why the exclusion should not have been 
7.34 	ordered. If the commissioner after the hearing finds that the integrity of gambling and the 
7.35 	public safety do not justify the exclusion, the commissioner shall order the casino licensee 
8.1 	making the exclusion to reinstate or readmit the person. An appeal of a commissioner's 
8.2 	order upholding the exclusion is governed by sections 14.63 to 14.68.

8.3 	Sec. 12. [349B.081] DETENTION OF SUSPECTS.
8.4 		Subdivision 1.Generally. The commissioner, an agent of the commissioner, or a 
8.5 	security officer who is licensed under Minnesota Rules, chapter 7878, and is employed by 
8.6 	a casino licensee, may detain a person if probable cause exists to believe that the person 
8.7 	detained has violated section 609.76 while at a casino authorized by this chapter.
8.8 		Subd. 2.Circumstances justifying detention. (a) A person may be detained to:
8.9 	(1) require the person to provide identification or to verify identification;
8.10 	(2) inquire as to whether the person possesses any contraband as provided by section 
8.11 	609.762, subdivision 1;
8.12 	(3) notify a peace officer of the alleged violation; or 
8.13 	(4) institute criminal proceedings against the person.
8.14 	(b) The person detained must be promptly informed of the purpose of the detention 
8.15 	and may not be subjected to unnecessary or unreasonable force, nor to interrogation 
8.16 	against the person's will. If at any time the person detained requests the licensee to 
8.17 	summon a peace officer, the licensee must notify a peace officer immediately. A casino 
8.18 	licensee must not detain a person for more than one hour unless a peace officer requests 
8.19 	detention, in which case the person may be detained until the peace officer has accepted 
8.20 	custody of or released the person.
8.21 		Subd. 3.Arrest. Upon a charge being made by a licensee, a peace officer may arrest 
8.22 	a person without a warrant if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has 
8.23 	committed or attempted to commit an offense described in section 609.76.
8.24 		Subd. 4.Immunity. No casino licensee or peace officer is criminally or civilly liable 
8.25 	for any detention authorized by this section if probable cause exists for the detention, and 
8.26 	the detention was not conducted with unreasonable force or in bad faith.

8.27 	Sec. 13. [349B.085] MINORS PROHIBITED.
8.28 	A person under the age of 18 years may not enter, play a game at, or win a prize 
8.29 	from, a casino licensed under this chapter.

8.30 	Sec. 14. [349B.09] AUDIT.
8.31 	The commissioner shall take all actions the commissioner determines necessary, 
8.32 	including appointment of one or more on-site auditors who are employees of the 
8.33 	Department of Public Safety, to ensure adequate accounting and auditing of funds and 
9.1 	finances of the casino. The commissioner shall arrange with the licensee for an annual 
9.2 	outside audit of the casino's financial operations. The commissioner shall assess to the 
9.3 	licensee all costs incurred by the commissioner in complying with this section.

9.4 	Sec. 15. [349B.10] PAYMENT TO STATE.
9.5 		Subdivision 1.Tax imposed. There is imposed a tax on gaming conducted at the 
9.6 	casino under this chapter at the rate of 25 percent of adjusted gross receipts.......
9.7 		Subd. 2.Payment. The casino licensee must make payments of the tax due under 
9.8 	subdivision 1 to the commissioner in monthly installments. The casino licensee must 
9.9 	make payments for each month within 30 days after the end of the month. Payments under 
9.10 	this subdivision must be made in a manner and on a form prescribed by the commissioner.
9.11 		Subd. 3.Revenue. Revenue collected by the commissioner under this section must 
9.12 	be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.

9.13 	Sec. 16. [349B.11] COMPULSIVE GAMBLING HOTLINE POSTING.
9.14 	A casino licensee must post prominently at locations throughout the casino, in a 
9.15 	manner approved by the commissioner of human services, the toll-free telephone number 
9.16 	established by the commissioner of human services in connection with the compulsive 
9.17 	gambling program.

9.18 	Sec. 17. [349B.12] LOCAL LICENSE.
9.19 	Except as specifically provided otherwise by law, no political subdivision may 
9.20 	require a license to operate a casino, regulate or restrict gaming authorized at a casino, or 
9.21 	impose a tax or fee on the conduct of gaming authorized at the casino.

9.22 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 541.20, is amended to read:
9.23 	541.20 RECOVERY OF MONEY LOST.
9.24 	Every person who, by playing at cards, dice, or other game, or by betting on the hands 
9.25 	or sides of such as are gambling, shall lose to any person so playing or betting any sum of 
9.26 	money or any goods, and pays or delivers the same, or any part thereof, to the winner, 
9.27 	may sue for and recover such money by a civil action, before any court of competent 
9.28 	jurisdiction. For purposes of this section, gambling shall not include pari-mutuel wagering 
9.29 	conducted under a license issued pursuant to chapter 240, purchase or sale of tickets in the 
9.30 	state lottery, or gambling authorized under chapterschapter 349 and, 349A, or 349B.

10.1 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 541.21, is amended to read:
10.2 	541.21 COMMITMENTS FOR GAMBLING DEBT VOID.
10.3 	Every note, bill, bond, mortgage, or other security or conveyance in which the whole 
10.4 	or any part of the consideration shall be for any money or goods won by gambling or 
10.5 	playing at cards, dice, or any other game whatever, or by betting on the sides or hands 
10.6 	of any person gambling, or for reimbursing or repaying any money knowingly lent or 
10.7 	advanced at the time and place of such gambling or betting, or lent and advanced for any 
10.8 	gambling or betting to any persons so gambling or betting, shall be void and of no effect 
10.9 	as between the parties to the same, and as to all persons except such as hold or claim 
10.10 	under them in good faith, without notice of the illegality of the consideration of such 
10.11 	contract or conveyance. The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (1) pari-mutuel 
10.12 	wagering conducted under a license issued pursuant to chapter 240; (2) purchase of tickets 
10.13 	in the state lottery under chapter 349A; (3) gaming activities conducted pursuant to the 
10.14 	Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.; or (4) lawful gambling activities 
10.15 	permitted under chapter 349; or (5) gaming licensed under chapter 349B.

10.16 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.75, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
10.17 		Subd. 3.What are not bets. The following are not bets:
10.18 	(1) A contract to insure, indemnify, guarantee or otherwise compensate another for a 
10.19 	harm or loss sustained, even though the loss depends upon chance.
10.20 	(2) A contract for the purchase or sale at a future date of securities or other 
10.21 	commodities.
10.22 	(3) Offers of purses, prizes or premiums to the actual contestants in any bona fide 
10.23 	contest for the determination of skill, speed, strength, endurance, or quality or to the bona 
10.24 	fide owners of animals or other property entered in such a contest.
10.25 	(4) The game of bingo when conducted in compliance with sections 349.11 to 
10.26 	349.23. 
10.27 	(5) A private social bet not part of or incidental to organized, commercialized, 
10.28 	or systematic gambling.
10.29 	(6) The operation of equipment or the conduct of a raffle under sections 349.11 to 
10.30 	349.22, by an organization licensed by the Gambling Control Board or an organization 
10.31 	exempt from licensing under section 349.166. 
10.32 	(7) Pari-mutuel betting on horse racing when the betting is conducted under chapter 
10.33 	240.
10.34 	(8) The purchase and sale of state lottery tickets under chapter 349A.
10.35 	(9) Gaming licensed under chapter 349B.

11.1 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.761, is amended by adding a subdivision 
11.2 	to read:
11.3 		Subd. 2a.Licensed casino. Sections 609.755 and 609.76 do not prohibit the 
11.4 	operation of a casino licensed under chapter 349B.

11.5 	Sec. 22. CASINO OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES.
 11.6 	The commission shall establish by rule a schedule of fees, not exceeding $100 
11.7 	per year, for casino occupational licenses. License payments must be deposited in the 
11.8 	general fund.

11.9 	ARTICLE 2
11.10 	THREE-STADIUM FUNDING FOR TWINS, GOPHERS, AND VIKINGS

11.11 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 272.02, is amended by adding a 
11.12 	subdivision to read:
11.13 		Subd. 85.Property taxes. Real or personal property acquired, owned, leased, 
11.14 	controlled, used, or occupied as a stadium by the Twins, Vikings, or Gophers, or a casino, 
11.15 	convention center, monorail system, and parking facilities under this act is exempt from 
11.16 	taxation but the property is subject to special assessments levied by a political subdivision 
11.17 	under chapter 429. The stadium includes parking facilities and land necessary to and part 
11.18 	of the use of the stadium. A use of the property in any manner different from its use as 
11.19 	a stadium must not be considered in determining the special benefit under chapter 429 
11.20 	received by the properties. Notwithstanding section 272.01, subdivision 2, or 273.19, real 
11.21 	or personal property on the premises of the stadium leased by a local public partner that 
11.22 	operates the stadium to another person or entity for uses directly related to the operation of 
11.23 	the stadium is exempt from taxation regardless of the length of the lease.

11.24 	Sec. 2. DEFINITIONS.
 11.25 		Subdivision 1.Application. The definitions in this section apply in this article.
11.26 		Subd. 2.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of finance.
11.27 		Subd. 3.Regents. "Regents" means the Board of Regents of the University of 
11.28 	Minnesota, as the public governing body having control of the University of Minnesota 
11.29 	Football Gophers.

11.30 	Sec. 3. USE OF CASINO REVENUES.
 11.31 	(a) Upon opening of the permanent casino, before any distribution of casino net 
11.32 	revenues, the licensee shall annually pay to the following:
12.1 	 (1) the Red Lake, White Earth, and Leech Lake tribes collectively, three percent of 
12.2 	the adjusted gross receipts, increasing to six percent when the complex's $3,000,000,000 
12.3 	light rail obligation is met;
12.4 	 (2) Canterbury Park, one percent of the receipts, increasing by .25 percent in 2011 
12.5 	and each year thereafter until capping at three percent;
12.6 	 (3) the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, one percent of the 
12.7 	receipts;
12.8 	 (4) the University of Minnesota, $10,000,000 annually for 20 years for use in the 
12.9 	financing of a football stadium for the Minnesota Gophers;
12.10 	 (5) the city of Eagan, one percent of the receipts;
12.11 	 (6) Dakota County, one percent of the receipts;
12.12 	 (7) for use as a subsidy for light rail operating costs, the Metropolitan Council, 
12.13 	$10,000,000, with $2,000,000 annual increases until capping at $30,000,000; and 
12.14 	 (8) an amount equal to 50 percent of the real estate taxes paid each calendar 
12.15 	year to each owner of a single-family residence or townhouse in the city of Eagan that 
12.16 	is owner-occupied.
12.17 	 (b) One hundred percent of casino net revenues will be used to finance and retire 
12.18 	the debt related to the construction of an entertainment complex to be located within the 
12.19 	boundaries of Highway 13, Cedar/77, the Minnesota River, and Yankee Doodle Road. The 
12.20 	complex will contain a theme park with a construction cost not less than $2,700,000,000; 
12.21 	eight hotels with a total of 7,200 rooms; a convention facility with a construction cost not 
12.22 	less than $500,000,000; numerous theaters, cinemas, nightclubs, and restaurants located 
12.23 	within a stylized theatrical "Old Chicago" and "Bourbon Street" area; an entertainment 
12.24 	and sports museum; an RV park and picnic area; a 50-acre botanical garden serving as a 
12.25 	buffer between the complex and the city; a monorail system connecting all components 
12.26 	with a complex transit station, parking structures, and a light rail connection between the 
12.27 	complex and the Mall of America; the permanent casino as well as.............. Additionally, 
12.28 	casino net revenues will contribute a total of $650,000,000 toward construction of a sports 
12.29 	stadium for use by the Minnesota Vikings and $650,000,000 toward construction of a 
12.30 	sports stadium for use by the Minnesota Twins. Each stadium must contain a retractable 
12.31 	roof. The Hennepin County sales tax enacted to fund the sports stadium for use by the 
12.32 	Minnesota Twins is repealed.
12.33 	 (c) A temporary casino will be located in the Silver Belle Commons Building located 
12.34 	within the site and will operate during the complex construction period.
12.35 	 (d) The Metropolitan Council will acquire all properties within the boundaries of the 
12.36 	complex site with the exception of the Seneca sewage treatment facility. The council will 
13.1 	be reimbursed from net casino revenues prior to the use of any funds for construction. 
13.2 	Title of the acquired parcels will transfer to the limited partnership upon payment from 
13.3 	casino revenues.
13.4 	One hundred percent of the complex's net revenues, exclusive of gaming, will be 
13.5 	used to pay for any deficit in the result of a deficiency in gaming revenues; thereafter 50 
13.6 	percent will be paid to the Metropolitan Council for use in the construction of future light 
13.7 	rail and commuter rail up to a complex aggregate maximum of $3,000,000,000; five 
13.8 	percent will be paid to each of the following charitable concerns: the Association of Hole 
13.9 	in the Wall Camps, the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the Tiger Woods Foundation, Hole 
13.10 	in the Wall Clinics for Children, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Minnesota 
13.11 	Zoo, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. Five percent will be awarded in the form of 
13.12 	grants for the benefit of Minnesota citizens. A 15-member committee will be appointed 
13.13 	by and serve at the pleasure of the governor and will receive applications for the grants 
13.14 	and make recommendations for the annual awards with final approval by the governor. 
13.15 	The complex's chief financial officer will be responsible for administering the committee 
13.16 	and receiving the applications for processing. Upon retirement of the stadium bonds 
13.17 	and complex debt, 100 percent of the casino net gaming revenues will be paid to the 
13.18 	Metropolitan Council and credited toward the complex's aggregate obligation to provide a 
13.19 	total of $3,000,000,000 in rail funding. Upon reaching the light rail cap, ten percent of the 
13.20 	complex's net revenues, exclusive of gaming, will be paid to each of the seven previously 
13.21 	identified charitable entities and 20 percent will be awarded in grants for the benefit of 
13.22 	Minnesota citizens. In the event that any or all of the charitable entities ceases to exist 
13.23 	or refuses the funding, the percentages will be added to the amount awarded each year 
13.24 	in grants.
13.25 	Simultaneously, the state will receive 100 percent of the net gaming revenues after 
13.26 	deducting expenses and the mandatory percentages paid to participants. The complex will 
13.27 	receive no compensation for managing the gaming operations.