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Advisory Opinion 21-004 21-004

May 7, 2021 · May 7, 2021; Windemere Town Board of Supervisors

A member of the public asked for recordings of a township board of supervisors meetings closed for labor negotiations pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.03. The Board argued that members voted to post the recor…

Open Meeting Law #Closed meetings #Labor negotiations #Open meeting #Open Meeting Law #Open Meeting Law (Ch.13D / 471.075) (See also: Public Meetings)

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#Record of meeting #Recording meetings
Advisory Opinion 19-008 19-008

May 22, 2019 · May 22, 2019; Tower City Council

a City Council held closed meetings to discuss allegations against a staff member after it decided to hire an investigator. Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.05, subd. 2(b), requires a public body to close a meeting(s) to…

Open Meeting Law Personnel data #Closed meetings #Complaint or charge #Open meeting #Open Meeting Law #Personnel data
Advisory Opinion 14-015 14-015

October 23, 2014 · October 23, 2014; City of Crystal

A member of the public asked whether a city council’s conduct under the OML was proper on eight different occasions. The council’s “work sessions” were special, not regular meetings, but the Commissioner could not deter…

Closed meetings Meeting notice Open Meeting Law #Attorney-client privilege #Closed meetings #Email #Meeting calendar #Notice

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#Public comments #Special meeting notice #Statement on record
Advisory Opinion 06-031 06-031

November 14, 2006 · November 14, 2006; Stillwater City Council

Did the members of the Stillwater City Council comply with the Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D, when it closed a meeting that began on January 11, 2005, and was continued on January 12, 2005, to interv…

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law #Closed meetings #Notice #Posted or request for notice
Advisory Opinion 06-020 06-020

June 23, 2006 · June 23, 2006; Minneapolis School Board

Did the members of the Minneapolis School Board comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.01, subdivision 3 when they conducted closed meetings on October 25, November 8, November 15, November 29, December 6, December…

Closed meetings Meeting notice Open Meeting Law #Closed meetings #Individual performance #School boards #Special meeting notice
Advisory Opinion 06-016 06-016

May 17, 2006 · May 17, 2006; Public Safety Officer Benefit Eligibility Panel

Because Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.465, subdivision 6(a), classifies applications and supporting documents as private data, can those documents be released to claimant's employers, who would be responsible for the…

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law #Closed meetings #Public Safety Officer Benefit Eligibility Panel
Advisory Opinion 04-037 04-037

June 3, 2004 · June 3, 2004; City of Winsted

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, if the employee has not given his/her written consent to release data under 49 C.F.R. §382.405(h) and 49 C.F.R. §40.321, what is the classification of the data relating to the…

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law Personnel data #Alcohol and drug test data #Alcohol and drug treatment records (42 C.F.R. Part 2) #Closed meetings #Open Meeting Law #Printed materials

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#Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 00-001 00-001

January 6, 2001 · January 6, 2000; City of Tyler

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and Minnesota Statutes, section 471.705, would it violate the rights of data subjects if the City of Tyler City Council discussed certain data relating to a housing rehabilita…

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law #Closed meetings
Advisory Opinion 97-033 97-033

August 6, 1997 · August 6, 1997; Public Employees Retirement Association

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, have the data subject's rights been violated if the Public Employees Retirement Association of Minnesota (PERA) classifies as public and releases the following data: data conta…

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law #Closed meetings #Office of administrative hearings OAH #Open Meeting Law #Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) #Record of meeting