Happy Monday!
A report on the feasibility of a Vikings stadium in Arden Hills is due to be released this week, Rochelle Olson and Mike Kaszuba write. The report should address road upgrades, pollution remediation, site acquisition from the federal government and potential delays over construction and permitting requirements. Viking officials are nervous that the report could put a damper on their $1.1 billion plans.
Keep your shirt on! That's one of several rules for pedicab drivers included in a revamped ordinance, which Steve Brandt writes about for today's paper.
In other news, the occupation of the Hennepin County Government Center plaza continued throughout the weekend. Demonstrators marched to the Metrodome, on Sunday. The OccupyMN protest has had dwindling attendance since it began on Friday, but more people are spending the night, one of its organizers said. I also wrote a blog post about some of the logistical issues the group is trying to figure out. To keep up with the protest's events this week, check out their Google Calendar. (Warning: It doesn't look like every event is put on it.)
It has been a good couple of days for Minnesotan sports fans. On Sunday, Adrian Peterson led the Vikings to their first victory of the season. Check out more Vikings coverage on our sports page. With the WNBA champion Lynx bringing the state its first pro sports title since 1991 last week, Michael Rand asks: "Are the 2011 Lynx the most dominant team in Minnesota sports history?" A parade for the Lynx is set for Tuesday on Nicollet Mall.
In our Whistleblower feature on Sunday, a south Minneapolis resident says he shouldn't have had to pay the city for replacing a "perfectly good sidewalk" with a "perfectly good sidewalk." But the city argues that uneven sidewalk panels are a safety concern.
