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Fans, neighbors and others can get an up-close look at the impact the new "multi-purpose" stadium will have on the east end of downtown Minneapolis tonight.

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is hosting an open house to talk about its 

, a 389-page summary of the legal, environmental and historical situation that building a new stadium will present. The report addresses traffic flow, air pollution, ground water quality, visual impact, garbage, noise and even odors.

The MSFA and environmental consultants will be answering questions and taking comments tonight, from 5 to 7 p.m, in the Vikings lounge, on the east end of the Metrodome.

Here's what MSFA chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen has to say about it.

The event is an open house, so there won't be a big presentation at the beginning. Written responses to the EIS -- including an expected response from the DNR the potential for 

fatal bird collisions with the new glassy exterior of the building

Tim Nelson

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Fans, neighbors and others can get an up-close look at the impact the new “multi-purpose” stadium will have on the east end of downtown Minneapolis tonight. The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is hosting an open house to talk about its draft Environmental Impact Statement, a 389-page summary of the legal, environmental and historical situation that…

Stadium planners host environmental open house tonight at Metrodome

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