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Vikings Dismiss Metrodome Lease Extension

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Nov 18, 2009 6:37 pm US/Central

Vikings Dismiss Metrodome Lease Extension

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ― The Minnesota Vikings have dismissed a proposal to extend their lease at the Metrodome.

The Vikings' lease at the downtown Minneapolis stadium expires in 2011. The proposal would keep the Vikings in the Dome at least two more seasons after their lease expires, with year-to-year renewal options after that. If the Vikings don't agree to the deal, the proposal stated the NFL team might have to resume paying rent at the Dome.

But Vikings vice president Lester Bagley called a lease extension "a non-starter."

The resolution was approved Tuesday by the finance committee of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. Committee chair Paul Thatcher said the proposal is aimed at keeping the Vikings in town long enough to secure a new publicly funded stadium.

Information from: Star Tribune, http://www.startribune.com

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The Twins ended their stint at the Metrodome this season. They will be playing at the new Target Field next April.

(© 2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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