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Advisory Opinion 21-002 21-002

January 13, 2021 · January 13, 2021; ISD 197, West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Area Schools

A member of the public made a data request to a school district. She requested a copy of the recording of a school district open meeting. The school district denied access to the recording, indicating the recording cont…

Open Meeting Law Personnel data Records management/retention #Open meeting #Open Meeting Law #Public comments #Record of meeting #Recording meetings
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 12-001 12-001

January 12, 2012 · January 12, 2012; School District 47 (Sauk Rapids-Rice)

An individual asked if a school district violated the Open Meeting Law (OML) when it conducted an open meeting (a 15-minute presentation by the superintendent with a quorum of school board members present) then broke in…

Open Meeting Law #Interpretation of meeting #Public comments