Star Tribune: Delasalle Issue Comes Up Tonight
»A proposed football field at DeLaSalle High School, one of the most contentious issues of the year, comes before the Minneapolis Park Board tonight.
A public forum is expected to be tightly packed as plans for the future of leafy Nicollet Island are discussed. A final vote is expected at either the Aug. 3 or Aug. 17 board meeting, but the Planning Committee could take action tonight.
Members of the public have lobbied hard on both sides of the issue.
DeLaSalle and its prominent alumni want a football field for the 106-year-old Catholic school so teams can play home games on their own turf rather than at fields across the city. Most of the 200 island residents are fighting it, including state Rep. Phyllis Kahn and lawyer Barry Clegg.«