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Article: Minneapolis chamber board unanimously backs ballpark talks; The group backs New Ballpark Inc. and seeks to help ensure that the Vikings remain.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- June 30, 2000
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The Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce board of directors unanimously backed resolutions Thursday in support of an effort to build a new ballpark for the Minnesota Twins and look at options for the Vikings.
One resolution gives the chamber's support to New Ballpark Inc., a group headed by downtown business leaders pushing a public design process for a privately built baseball stadium in downtown Minneapolis.
The other calls for a renewed effort to help ensure that the Vikings remain in Minnesota.
The unanimous votes came after the board heard a public presentation from Norwest Bank executive Jim Campbell, who is among the leaders of the ...