From Pioneer Press: U might seek new law regarding alcohol at TCF Stadium

[Bronko Nagurski Gopher]

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_12581837

Regents might ask Legislature to change law.

Some highlights of the article:

The board won't vote on the ban until later this month, but Regent Dean Johnson — a former Democratic majority leader in the state Senate — said the stadium likely would be dry for its inaugural season. He hopes to change that for next year. U officials need to reach out to legislators and the governor, Johnson said, to "try to renegotiate, if you will, this particular law."

Johnson said money has been raised and stadium suites/premium seating sold with the understanding that liquor would be part of the premium seating experience, and the Legislature's actions are infringing on the university's autonomy. "In a way, our word is being tested," he said.

Regent David Larson said that had officials known legislators were going to change the rules, the U might have made different decisions about premium seating and stadium design. "I find this to be rather alarming," he said.

 

[MrGopher]

This story isn't going to go away, is it? *Sigh*

 

[Bronko Nagurski Gopher]

This story isn't going to go away, is it? *Sigh*

probably not. it will kind of be like the Brett Favre to the Vikings story....a new update every day!

i do like that pres. bruininks and the U of M regents who have their "heads screwed on straight" are not planning on taking this last minute bullsh!t law that was thrown at them by a pandering governor and legislature "laying down".

also, it is encouraging to see that regent dean johnson (former DFL majority leader in the MN senate) is zeroing in on the fact that the legislature and governor likely infringed on the constitutional autonomy of the U of M in this matter. i believe someone (GoAUpher) spoke about this angle in earlier threads on the subject.

 

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Johnson said money has been raised and stadium suites/premium seating sold with the understanding that liquor would be part of the premium seating experience,

Again I say..some people really do need alcohol to have a good time.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

What I like

What I like about the regents statement is that they negotiated the deal with the legislature 4 years ago stating they would sell alcohol in the suites. They sold suites, telling the customers they would be able to buy alcohol. Now the U has people who bought suites expecting alcohol not getting what they paid for. Because of the last minute pandering by the legislature, the U has to go back on their word.

 

[FarmGopher]

Again I say..some people really do need alcohol to have a good time.

I think of it more like this: If you were selling a car, and you told the customer that it had all the features, AC, Leather Interior, DVD Player, AMFM 6disk CD Changer, and someone agrees to buy it, and signs a contract. Then they come to pick up the car, and you tell them that it no longer has a radio or dvd player, but that it shouldn't matter because you don't need that to enjoy the car. They're going to be very upset even if the reason for removing the radio wasn't your decision.

GO GOPHERS!

 

[Section2]

I think of it more like this: If you were selling a car, and you told the customer that it had all the features, AC, Leather Interior, DVD Player, AMFM 6disk CD Changer, and someone agrees to buy it, and signs a contract. Then they come to pick up the car, and you tell them that it no longer has a radio or dvd player, but that it shouldn't matter because you don't need that to enjoy the car. They're going to be very upset even if the reason for removing the radio wasn't your decision.

GO GOPHERS!

No, it makes Section 105 feel like he's superior to others because he doesn't need beer to watch a game.

 

[GoAUpher]

Again I say..some people really do need alcohol to have a good time.

Being able to serve alcohol in the premium seats in pretty important when you are selling them to businesses/other buyers who can also buy premium seats/suites at Target Field, the Dome, Target Center, and the X. It means the U is selling a product that lacks an important feature offered by competitors.