By PATRICK CONDON, Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton on Tuesday said he will fight the Vikings if they try to charge extra fees to season-ticket holders to help pay the team's share of a new, publicly subsidized stadium.

"I strongly oppose shifting any part of the team's responsibility for those costs onto Minnesota Vikings fans," Dayton wrote in a letter to Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf. "This Private Contribution is your responsibility, not theirs."

Many NFL teams that built new stadiums in recent years have relied on "personal seat licenses," usually a one-time fee on top of the cost of a season ticket. The Star Tribune reported this week that the Vikings had raised the prospect in a survey that was recently emailed to season-ticket holders.

The stadium deal struck earlier this year between the state, Minneapolis and the Vikings requires the team to pay slightly more than half of the $975 million price tag.

Vikings spokesman Lester Bagley did not immediately return a call seeking comment on Dayton's letter. He had told the Star Tribune that no decisions had been made to proceed with the plan but that the team was exploring all possible avenues to cover its share of costs.

The stadium bill approved by the Legislature and signed by Dayton in May includes language that allows what it refers to as "stadium builder's licenses." But the Vikings would face a significant hurdle if they try to levy such a fee. The legislation says any such arrangement would have to be approved by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, a five-member panel created to oversee stadium construction and operations.