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The Star Tribune's Eric Roper says that the cutthroat rivalry between the arenas in Minneapolis and St. Paul is the subject of an 

armistice effort by lawmakers from each city

. The story quotes a Minneapolis promoter saying the rivalry regularly costs the host venue $50,000 a show.

 asks for a study ahead of eventual coordination. Anti-trust law currently keeps the arena's at a competitive distance. Authors at the Capitol include Jim Davnie (DFL-Minneapolis) and Tim Mahoney (DFL-St. Paul) in the House and Foung Hawj (DFL-St. Paul), Jeff Hayden (DFL-Minneapolis) and Roger Reinert (DFL-Duluth) in the Senate.

The Senate version got through the State and Local Government committee on March 21. The House version is headed for the Tax Committee. Here's the House language:

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  The Star Tribune’s Eric Roper says that the cutthroat rivalry between the arenas in Minneapolis and St. Paul is the subject of an armistice effort by lawmakers from each city. The story quotes a Minneapolis promoter saying the rivalry regularly costs the host venue $50,000 a show. The bill asks for a study ahead of…

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