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BOARD/COMMISSION:  Minnesota Ballpark Authority

Address

1 Twins Way, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN
55403

Web Site

Supporting Entity/Enabling Legislation Supported by Ballpark Authority

ENABLING LEGISLATION
M.S. 473.755
Enabled: 05-27-2006
Revisor of Statutes Link

Chair and Contact
CONTACT
Susie Helget
CHAIR
Margaret Kelliher
TITLE
NAME
EMAIL
PHONE
PRIMARY
Contact
Susie Helget
susie.helget@ballparkauthority.com
Yes
Executive Director
Dan Kenney, Executive Director
dan.kenney@ballparkauthority.com
(612) 659-3880
No
TITLE
NAME
EMAIL
PHONE
PRIMARY
Chair
Margaret Kelliher
makminnesota@gmail.com
Yes
Membership
The Governor appoints two members, one of whom must be a resident of a county other than Hennepin. The other member must be a resident of Hennepin County. No member may have served as an elected official of the city of Minneapolis or Hennepin County for a period of two years prior to appointment to the authority.
Member Info

COMPENSATION

  • Per Diem: $55.00
  • Other Compensation: $55.per diem

MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

  • Requires Older Member - no
  • Requires Senate Approval - no
  • Members file campaign finance and disclosure - yes
Entity Powers and Duties, Activity Summary
The authority is a public body created by the Legislature to oversee the design, construction, and operation of Target Field.

ACTIVITY SUMMARY


Meeting Information
Meetings typically last: 2:00 p.m.
Meeting Frequency: Meetings are held four times per year at the Target Field Skyline Suite 1.

Meetings are held at:
1 Twins Way, Minneapolis.


Fiscal Information
Annual Staff Hours: 0.00
Total Appropriations:
Appropriations Description:
Fiscal Year Expenses: $0.00

Expenses Description:

Open Positions (0)
No Open Positions
NAME POSITION APPLICATION DATE
Dr Leonard Axelrod Leonard.Axelrod@metrostate.edu Non-Hennepin County Resident 5/27/2025
Charlene Briner Non-Hennepin County Resident 7/7/2025
Joseph Cottew Non-Hennepin County Resident 5/5/2025
Mr Darryl Scarborough Non-Hennepin County Resident 7/10/2025
No pending appointments found.
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
Direct Appointments
City of Minneapolis Appointment
Minneapolis City Council
Justin Baylor
Past Term End
12/31/2025
Hennepin County Appointment #1
Hennepin County
Margaret Kelliher
Filled
01/03/2028
Hennepin County Appointment #2
Hennepin County
David Lawless
Filled
01/03/2028
Current Members (2)
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
Hennepin County Resident
Hennepin County Resident
Governor
David Ybarra
Filled
01/04/2027
Non-Hennepin County Resident
Non-Hennepin County Resident
Governor
Charlene Briner
Filled
08/27/2029
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