The Arizona Coyotes and the city of Tempe will move forward on negotiations on a new arena and entertainment district after the city council's 5-2 vote in favor of the bid on Thursday night.

"We want to thank everyone who came out to show their support for this project, this organization and this vision," said Xavier A. Gutierrez, the Coyotes' president and CEO. "We know this is Step 1 and we know that the council made it clear that this begins that process and we're very excited about it."