After weeks of proposals and counter-proposals, it appears the urgency to pass legislation for a new Vikings stadium is waning at the State Capitol. The Star Tribune reports most legislators aren't clamoring for a stadium bill to be introduced -- especially without a solid funding plan, or an agreed-upon site.

MPR reports Republican Rep. Joe Hoppe indicated behind-the-scenes negotiations are making progress. Hoppe chairs the House Commerce Committee. The stadium bill stalled in a Senate hearing in early March. Meanwhile, Minneapolis City Council members who oppose the stadium bill plan to hold public hearings on the proposal.

Vikings officials reaffirmed their commitment to building on an Arden Hills site Tuesday, but agreed to meet with Minneapolis officials next Tuesday to explore stadium options. Team Vice President Lester Bagley says the Vikings want to "stick with the local partner [Arden Hills] that sticks with us.

GOP leaders decided the stadium plan would not come up for a vote Saturday night. The announcement came shortly after Gov. Mark Dayton and Democratic leadership held a news conference to push the House to hold a vote on the Vikings stadium proposal. Vikings fans, sporting purple and gold, also rallied at the State Capitol Saturday.

Ramsey County commissioners Tuesday morning voted unanimously to buy land in Arden Hills for a future home for the team.

Stadium proposals landed on Mark Dayton's desk Thursday and the governor says he may pick a favorite next week. Minneapolis promised to kick in $6.5 million per year if the Vikings choose to stay in the city. Ramsey County, meanwhile, hiked its contribution to an Arden Hills site by another $75 million and boosted the total price tag over $1.1 billion by including road improvements.

The 15-member House Government Operations and Elections Committee has scheduled a hearing for the $975 million stadium proposal Monday evening. The Vikings bill has already cleared the House Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee and the House Rules Committee. It has yet to be okayed in any Senate committees.

The images depict a new Vikings stadium on the site of the Metrodome during day and night games and on a non-game day. Last year the team's stadium campaign featured images of a site in Arden Hills that did not pan out.