ST. PAUL — Gov. Mark Dayton asked Minnesota’s GOP-led Legislature to borrow $1 billion for construction projects on Monday, pitching civic centers, a minor league baseball park, college labs and flood protection measures as a way to create jobs.

The Democratic governor unveiled his first bonding recommendations with a twist by outlining his preferences for $531 million worth of projects and offering lawmakers the chance to fill in the rest. He urged the Legislature to pass a bill within weeks so work can begin when winter ends — a prospec