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CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Browns' push to move out of the city and play in a proposed domed stadium has encountered a new roadblock.
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb sent a letter to owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, saying the city intends to invoke the "Modell Law" to prevent them from leaving the Browns' current lakefront stadium. The lease expires in 2028.
Bibb said he wants a response from the Browns by Jan. 9 and to comply or the city will "take appropriate legal action," the letter states.
The Modell Law was passed in 1996 after former Browns owner Art Modell moved the franchise to Baltimore.