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December 2, 2021
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Rybak goes face-to-face with dozens of citizens at Vikings stadium forum

About 100 people gathered at the Lake Nokomis Community Center Tuesday night for the first of two public forums on the controversial plan to fund the proposed downtown stadium. The Star Tribune reports the number of opponents and supporters appeared to be evenly split. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak will hold another forum Wednesday night.
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About 100 people gathered at the Lake Nokomis Community Center Tuesday night for the first of two public forums on the controversial plan to fund the proposed downtown stadium. The Star Tribune reports the number of opponents and supporters appeared to be evenly split. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak will hold another forum Wednesday night.

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