Pelkey v. City of Fargo

ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.

John L. Pelkey, Jr., Steven P. Linke, and Edward R. Christianson appeal from a district court judgment denying their application for a writ of mandamus. We affirm.

The City of Fargo is a municipal corporation operating under a home rule charter. On December 6, 1988, the voters approved an amendment to the charter authorizing a one-half percent sales and use tax to construct and operate a multi-purpose dome facility. On January 16, 1989, Ordinance No. 2430 was adopted, enacting Article 3-15, of the Fargo Municipal Code, imposing the sales and use tax as authorized by…