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Rybak: City council needs to express its support for Vikings stadium plan

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak says the 13-member city council should show that the city is on board with the Vikings stadium plan presented by Gov. Mark Dayton and team officials this week. One way to do that might be a non-binding resolution. A bill could surface at the legislature next week.
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Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak says the 13-member city council should show that the city is on board with the Vikings stadium plan presented by Gov. Mark Dayton and team officials this week. One way to do that might be a non-binding resolution. A bill could surface at the legislature next week.

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