St. Pete city council approves Rays stadium proposal

Rays owner Stuart Sternberg has said remaining at Tropicana Field until the team’s contract expires in 2027 is financially unsustainable. LANCE ROTHSTEIN/STAFFThe St. Petersburg City Council is expected to vote today on the latest proposal to allow the Tampa Bay Rays to explore other possibile stadium sites in the region.

The council meeting begins at 3 p.m. at city hall, 175 Fifth St. N.

This is Mayor Rick Kriseman’s third attempt to gain approval from the council, which shot down one deal in December 2014 and deadlocked 4-4 on a revised second proposal.

However, two new council members were recently sworn in, one of whom has voiced support for an agreement. Lisa Wheeler-Brown replaced…