2008 Minnesota Statutes

137.59 NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT REPORT.

The board and the city of Minneapolis are requested to work with the reconstituted stadium area advisory group described in the University of Minnesota On-Campus Football Stadium-Final EIS, dated February 13, 2006, to assess and prepare a report of the impact of the university on the surrounding community and the relationship of the community to the university. The report shall include, but not be limited to, an assessment of:

(1) the direct and indirect impacts of the university on the surrounding community, addressing issues of public safety, transportation, and housing quality, availability, and affordability;

(2) opportunities and strategies to improve coordination between the university, surrounding residential and business areas, and the city of Minneapolis;

(3) strategies for strengthening and revitalizing the neighborhoods and commercial business areas and supporting economic development; and

(4) identification of the best practices and strategies for building partnerships among the stakeholders.

The report shall include consensus recommendations from the University of Minnesota, the city of Minneapolis, and the reconstituted stadium area advisory group for short- and long-term solutions to ongoing issues and concerns and shall include projected costs and benefits of the recommendations made. The report shall be submitted to the governor and the legislature by January 15, 2007.

History:

2006 c 247 s 10