The U.S. Bank Stadium reserve account is expected to grow to nearly $200 million by 2023, requiring the Legislature to monitor the fund much more closely, a financial audit suggested Wednesday.
The recommendation tosses the burgeoning account — which is used to pay the bonds on the $1.1 billion building — squarely before the next session of the Minnesota Legislature, which convenes in February.
The report by the state Legislative Auditor said the projected growth in the account "merits a strategic conversation about future uses of the account." The options suggested by the audit include revisiting the 2012 laws that created the revenue for the reserve.