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Committee reviews proposal for $2 stadium facility fee to fund future stadium costs
Summary
Council committee discussed a draft ordinance to create a stadium facility fee of $2 per ticket for certain events, with revenues placed in a capital fund; staff estimated annual revenues between '66 to 200,000' in a full year (2027) depending on event activity.
Speaker 1 (unidentified) introduced a draft ordinance to create a stadium facility fee intended to fund future capital and operating costs related to the city’s proposed stadium. The proposal would authorize a $2 charge on each paid ticket for covered events and deposit proceeds into a dedicated stadium capital fund.
According to Speaker 1, the fee would apply to ticketed commercial events and would not apply to events without tickets. "Initial suggestion was $2 on each ticket sold," Speaker 1 said when outlining the ordinance. Staff described the fee as restricted — funds must be used for costs related to the service for which the fee is paid — and said the revenues are expected to support future stadium expenses.
Speaker 1 provided an estimated annual revenue range for a full year (2027) of "66 to 200,000," noting that the final amount depends on event frequency and attendance and that the proposal is contingent on subsequent approvals and ordinance language refinements. Committee members asked procedural and drafting questions, and Speaker 1 said staff would circulate a redlined ordinance and follow up with additional information.
The item was introduced for discussion; no final vote to adopt the ordinance was recorded in the transcript excerpt. The committee indicated it will review the ordinance language and return the item for further consideration in a future meeting.
