When was the metrodome paid for

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Guthrie Theater goes big as it returns with an all-new 'Christmas Carol' this weekend. The public feared that without a larger, modern stadium, the Vikings would leave Minnesota. Nevertheless, most Minnesotans felt that if a new stadium was built, it should not be paid for by taxpayers but through stadium-use fees. There was also opposition to building the stadium in downtown Minneapolis, further fueling the debate. In the end, the Metrodome was funded through the sale of 30 year bonds, a limited hotel-motel and liquor tax, local business donations, and payments established within a special tax district near the stadium site.

Built to withstand the extremes of Minnesota weather, the Metrodome was constructed with a fiberglass fabric roof self-supported by air pressure. Although the roof and the Metrodome itself had its ups and downs during its year tenure, the stadium was home to a wide variety of events. Over time, the Twins and Vikings began to outgrow the facility. In May , the Minnesota legislature passed the necessary funding measure for Target Field, an outdoor baseball stadium for the Twins.

Following suit, on March 1, , an agreement was reached for the Vikings to build a replacement football stadium to be located on the site of the Metrodome. On January 18, , the Metrodome roof was deflated, forever altering the Minneapolis skyline. Demolition of the Metrodome was completed on April 17, , four weeks ahead of schedule.

Bank Stadium! Yeah, okay, nice windows —but they are practically the same color as the Metrodome roof anyway. Bank Stadium any less salient. And really, who wants to watch indoor baseball without a giant, inflatable milk jug in the corner?

Not me. That actually seems perfectly reasonable. My problem is with the execution. Again: We paid one. In summary: US Bank Stadium sucks.

Too much natural light. That money, he said, "does not belong to someone trying to move a business out of our city. And we will fight it every step of the way. Vikings stadium exec Lester Bagley retorts that since the Metrodome is already paid off, the money could be used to pay debt on a new stadium elsewhere.