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Tim Nelson

St. Paul soccer stadium gets early vote next week

Mayor Coleman showed off CHS Field.
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman showed off the new CHS Field to Major League Soccer president and deputy commissioner Mark Abbott, right, earlier in August. Coleman is trying to woo the league to build a new soccer stadium in the Midway district.
Laura Yuen | MPR News

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St. Paul officials are weighing a vote on a soccer stadium proposed for a vacant corner in the city's Midway district.

Two City Council members are offering a resolution in support of the soccer stadium. It was included in a council agenda for consideration next week. It could be the city's first official action on a proposed soccer stadium at Interstate 94 and Snelling Avenue. But a "yes" vote would be non-binding and would not commit city property or funds.

The statement of support says a stadium could be a catalyst for future development. But it also says the city would support a property-tax exemption if the stadium is privately funded. That exemption has proven a controversial request by Minnesota United, the soccer team that missed a July deadline to get a similar deal in Minneapolis.

The St. Paul resolution is co-authored by Council Member Dai Thao, whose ward includes the site. The council is scheduled to take up the resolution at its meeting Wednesday afternoon.