Council members on Sept. 30 introduced and then postponed action on a resolution to name the area around Miller‑Shower (Miller Showers) Park the "Stadium District" after residents and some council members raised objections to the proposed boundary and to outreach conducted by city staff.

The resolution, introduced by Council member Stosberg, would establish a marketing name and geographic footprint intended to promote economic development and tourism in an area north of downtown Bloomington. Jane Cooper Smith, director of Economic and Sustainable Development, told the council the measure "establishes a name, it establishes a geographic area, and it empowers the Department of Economic and Sustainable Development to promote that area." She emphasized the resolution does not obligate property owners or create zoning changes nor does it commit funding.

Cooper Smith described the proposed boundary roughly as Thirteenth Street on the south to Clubhouse Drive on the north, Dunn Street on the east and Kinser Pike/Rogers Street on the west; she said GIS parcel logic expanded one edge of the map in places. She also said the district was aimed at strengthening identity for commercial nodes and supporting destination tourism tied in part to IU athletics.

Multiple residents from Maple Heights and neighborhood representatives spoke at the council meeting, saying the proposed boundary cut through their historic neighborhood and risked encouraging short‑term rentals, increased traffic and change to neighborhood identity. Resident Sarah Alexander said, "The defined borders include Thirteenth Street, which doesn't exist at all in the proposed area… most of it is owned residential including my own home, which is included in the proposed area. I object to the connection of this residential area to the stadium in any way." Another resident, Greg Alexander, asked that planning staff be included in the discussion and urged study of corridor safety on Walnut and College avenues.

Council members asked staff to clarify outreach and whether the map could be adjusted to focus more tightly on commercial properties. Council member Asari urged narrowing the footprint to concentrate on commercial areas; council member Stosberg echoed that residential names (like Maple Heights or Garden Hill) would remain and would not be replaced by the district name.

After public comment and council discussion, the council moved and passed a motion to postpone final action to Oct. 22 so staff can revisit mapping and outreach and so council members absent on Sept. 30 can participate. The postponement passed 6‑0.