Hon. Gary Larson, Hennepin County District Court., John M. LeFevre, Jr. (# 61852), Corrine H. Thomson (# 149743), Stephen J. Bubul (# 188633), Kennedy & Graven, Chartered, John M. Baker (# 174403), Greene Espel, PLLP, Minneapolis, MN, Appellant’s Attorney(s)., Bradley J. Gunn (# 132238), Christopher M. McGlincey (# 269505), Leonard, Street & Deinard, PA, Bruce D. Malkerson (#66862), Malkerson, Gilliland & Martin, LLP, Minneapolis, MN, Respondent’s Attorney(s)., Susan L. Naughton (# 259743), St. Paul, MN, Attorney for Amicus Curiae League of Minnesota Cities and Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials., Robert J. Deike (# 12350X), Bradley & Deike, PA, Edina, MN, Attorney for Ami-cus Curiae Economic Development Association of Minnesota., Verlane L. Endorf (# 26736), D. Christopher Smith (204596), Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, Minneapolis, MN, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Minnesota Institute of Public Finance, Inc., Erick G. Kaardal (# 229647), Minneapolis, MN, William H. Mellor, Dana Berliner (# 447686), Robert Freedman (# 468400), Washington DC, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Institute for Justice., Michael J. Yanselow (# 152754), Assistant Attorney General, Mike Hatch, Attorney General, St. Paul, MN, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae State of Minnesota., Elliot S. Kaplan (# 53624), Randall Ti-etjen (# 214474), Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP, Minneapolis, MN, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Best Buy Co., Inc.