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Advisory Opinion 12-010 12-010

May 16, 2012 · May 16, 2012; City of Minneapolis Police Department

An individual who was pulled over by peace officers and subjected to a strip search asked for access to the squad car video of the incident. The City denied access, saying it was private personnel data because there is …

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Law enforcement #Law enforcement data #Personnel data
Advisory Opinion 05-036 05-036

November 18, 2005 · November 18, 2005; City of Minneapolis

Did the City of Minneapolis comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in responding to a data request for contact information about city council candidates?

Elected and appointed officials Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Advisory board or commission #Advisory boards or commissions (13.601) #Elected and appointed officials (13.601)
Advisory Opinion 05-035 05-035

November 17, 2005 · November 17, 2005; School District 273 (Edina)

Are the following data classified as public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.43, subdivision 3: a written report provided to a school district by a consultant? Are the following data classified as public pursu…

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Applicant data #Applicants for employment #Candidates for employment
Advisory Opinion 05-029 05-029

September 28, 2005 · September 28, 2005; City of Kimball

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data the City of Kimball typically would include in the minutes of an open meeting: two resolutions regarding the discipline of two…

Legislative authority and intent Open Meeting Law Personnel data #Open Meeting Law #Open Meeting Law #Record of meeting
Advisory Opinion 05-018 05-018

May 11, 2005 · May 11, 2005; City of Saint Paul

Did the City of Saint Paul comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in responding to a request for certain data about a former City employee?

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Disciplinary action data, access #Public official · Public personnel data #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 03-021 03-021

July 10, 2003 · July 10, 2003; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

What is the classification of the following data that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources maintains: a list of each Conservation Officer's annual citation numbers for the past two years?

Law enforcement data Legislative authority and intent Personnel data Statutory construction (Ch. 645) Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Absurd or unreasonable result (645.17) #Conflicting or irreconcilable provisions (645.26) #Department of Natural Resources #Law enforcement #Law enforcement data

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#Law enforcement data #Personnel data
Advisory Opinion 03-008 03-008

April 3, 2003 · April 3, 2003; Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

What is the classification of the following data that the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities maintains: the identities of professors affected by the career steps provision in the Inter Faculty Organization contra…

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Actual gross salary or compensation #Personnel data #Remuneration
Advisory Opinion 01-091 01-091

November 26, 2001 · November 26, 2001; Minnesota Department of Human Services

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.46, did the Minnesota Department of Human Services respond appropriately to a request for data gathered in connection with the day care licensing process?

Legislative authority and intent Licensing data Welfare data #Daycare, child care provider #Licensing data #Vendor #Welfare data #Welfare data (13.46)
Advisory Opinion 01-083 01-083

October 8, 2001 · October 8, 2001; Clay County Sheriff

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is the Clay County Sheriff a

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Public official #Public official · Public personnel data
Advisory Opinion 00-050 00-050

November 3, 2000 · November 3, 2000; School District 273 (Edina)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did School District 273, Edina, respond appropriately to an August 11, 2000, request for access to data about job applicants? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did S…

Legislative authority and intent Licensing data Personnel data #Applicants for employment #Candidates for employment #Finalist for public employment (13.43, subd. 3) #Licensing data (13.41) #Licensure information

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#Selection committee/search team #Test scores
Advisory Opinion 99-018 99-018

June 30, 1999 · June 30, 1999; School District 15 (St. Francis)

Did Independent School District 15, St. Francis, properly respond to a public request for information regarding its evaluation of the performance of a District employee?

Closed meetings Legislative authority and intent Open Meeting Law Personnel data #Employee evaluation summary #Employee evaluation summary #Personnel data
Advisory Opinion 99-008 99-008

April 13, 1999 · April 13, 1999; Minnesota Department of Human Services

Were the data subject's rights, under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, violated when the Minnesota Department of Human Services denied access, citing section 13.39, to data s/he requested on November 17, 1998.

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Disciplinary action data, access #Final decision regarding disciplinary action
Advisory Opinion 98-021 98-021

May 13, 1998 · May 13, 1998; Minnesota State Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, did the Minnesota State Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services respond appropriately to a request to inspect and obtain copies of government data?

Legislative authority and intent Licensing data #Licensing data (13.41) #Licensing data (13.41)
Advisory Opinion 96-002 96-002

January 16, 1996 · January 16, 1996; City of Mahtomedi

Upon responding to a request for access to data by a data subject, is it appropriate, pursuant to Chapter 13, for a government entity to withhold entire documents because those documents apparently contain private or co…

Educational data Legislative authority and intent Multiple data subjects Personnel data #Complainant identity #Data subject access #Data subject access to personnel data #Harassment data (13.43, subd. 8) #Inextricably intertwined data (See also: Northwest Publications, Inc. v. City of Bloomington, 499 N.W.2d 509)

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#Multiple data subjects #Public and not public data
Advisory Opinion 95-002 95-002

January 10, 1995 · January 10, 1995; School District 709 (Duluth)

Does ISD #709's failure to deliver this memorandum to X within five (5) days of his 7/15/94 request violate Minn. Stat. §13.04, subd. 3? Does ISD #709's failure to deliver this memorandum to X within five (5) days of hi…

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data Records management/retention #Data destruction #Data subject access to personnel data #Labor and Industry Department #Personnel data #Supervisor file
Advisory Opinion 95-001 95-001

January 4, 1995 · January 4, 1995; Dodge County

Does a member of the public have the right to gain access to government data about a public employee that describe specific institutions of learning attended and specific places of employment?

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Access to actual data #Education/training background, job history, previous work experience #Public data, no restrictions on use
Advisory Opinion 94-042 94-042

October 14, 1994 · October 14, 1994; City of Hibbing

Is the identity of a governmental employee who has been disciplined, and the nature of the discipline imposed on that employee, public data prior to a final disposition of the disciplinary action.

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Names of employees #Personnel data #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 94-034 94-034

August 24, 1994 · August 24, 1994; School District 742 (Saint Cloud)

Are the documents, other than the personnel file and the building file, that have been requested by the employee subject to disclosure to the employee given the nature by which those documents were generated, kept and m…

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Complainant identity #Data subject access #Personnel files #Supervisor file
Advisory Opinion 94-022 94-022

May 6, 1994 · May 6, 1994; Saint Cloud State University

Since the search committee is now conducting interviews of the remaining candidates, are those candidates

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Access to actual data #Applicant data #Applicants for employment #Candidates for employment #Education/training background, job history, previous work experience

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#Finalist for public employment (13.43, subd. 3)
Advisory Opinion 94-018 94-018

April 11, 1994 · April 11, 1994; School District 272 (Eden Prairie)

Under Minn. Stat. §13.43, subd. 8, does the phrase

Educational data Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Collective bargaining agreements #Complainant identity #Harassment claims, investigations #Harassment data (13.43, subd. 8) #Harassment data (13.43, subd. 8)

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#Witness identity or statement
Advisory Opinion 93-002 93-002

September 9, 1993 · September 9, 1993; St. Louis County

Were the names of the three candidates for the position of St. Louis County Administrator public data on August 11, 1993, the date the Mesabi Daily News requested those names from the County?

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Applicants for employment #Candidates for employment #Finalist for public employment (13.43, subd. 3)