MN Data Practices Advisory Opinions Archive

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 03-020 03-020

July 10, 2003 · July 10, 2003; City of Pequot Lakes

Where a public body closes a meeting in reliance on Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.05, subdivision 2(b), for

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law Personnel data #Employee name #Individual performance #Names of employees #Open Meeting Law #Status

Advisory Opinion 03-019 03-019

June 25, 2003 · June 25, 2003; City of Minneapolis

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the City of Minneapolis respond appropriately to a request for access the following data:

Personnel data #Law enforcement

Advisory Opinion 03-018 03-018

June 25, 2003 · June 25, 2003; School District 709 (Duluth)

Does the Wreath and Fee Report contain data that relate to an internal audit within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 13.392? Does the Wreath and Fee Report contain private personnel data or any other data that…

Redaction Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Conflicting or irreconcilable provisions (645.26) #Entity determines redaction #Inextricably intertwined data (See also: Northwest Publications, Inc. v. City of Bloomington, 499 N.W.2d 509) #Internal audit

Advisory Opinion 03-017 03-017

June 18, 2003 · June 18, 2003; Minnesota Department of Transportation

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data that Zumbro River Constructors (ZRC) maintains: pricing information contained in ZRC's contracts with subcontractors? If the d…

Trade secret #Proprietary information (See also: Intellectual property) #Proprietary not sufficient

Advisory Opinion 03-016 03-016

June 3, 2003 · June 3, 2003; Minnesota Department of Education

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) respond appropriately to a February 12, 2003, request for copies of all correspondence for the last two years between Independe…

Educational data Response to data requests

Advisory Opinion 03-015 03-015

June 2, 2003 · June 2, 2003; Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Minnesota Department of Public Safety respond appropriately to a request for a copy of a videotape of a March 28, 2002, pursuit which resulted in an arrest?

Electronic data Law enforcement data

Advisory Opinion 03-014 03-014

May 23, 2003 · May 23, 2003; City of Minneapolis

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is it appropriate for a government entity to release responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) with the informed consent of businesses responding to the RFP?

Business Data Data subjects Data subjects Educational data Educational data Informed consent #Data not on individuals #Informed consent #Organizations #RFP (request for proposals/request for bids

Advisory Opinion 03-013 03-013

May 13, 2003 · May 13, 2003; McLeod County

Is McLeod County's charge of $113.00 for copies of 113 pages of private data allowable under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13?

Copy costs #Justification of costs #No charge to search/retrieve/redact

Advisory Opinion 03-012 03-012

May 7, 2003 · May 7, 2003; Hennepin County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.04, did Hennepin County respond in a timely manner to a January 27, 2003, request to review government data? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is it appropriate for H…

Data subjects Educational data Informed consent #Informed consent

Advisory Opinion 03-011 03-011

May 7, 2003 · May 7, 2003; City of Minneapolis

Are members of the Minneapolis City Council employees for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13?

Elected and appointed officials #Status as employees (13.601, 13.43)

Advisory Opinion 03-010 03-010

April 23, 2003 · April 23, 2003; School District 284 (Wayzata)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, are videotapes of School District extracurricular athletic contests and/or school hallways government data, where they are created and maintained by agents of the District? As…

Data subjects Educational data Informed consent Multiple data subjects Personnel data #Implied vs. written #Multiple data subjects #Photos, videotapes #Regardless of physical form #Videotape of public event

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#Videotapes

Advisory Opinion 03-009 03-009

April 15, 2003 · April 15, 2003; Minnesota Department of Health

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Minnesota Department of Health respond appropriately to an October 22, 2002, request for access to the following sections in the Operating Agreement of Minneapolis PET…

Trade secret #Commissioner of Administration #Commissioner's limited authority

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 03-007 03-007

March 12, 2003 · March 12, 2003; School District 146 (Barnesville)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 13 and 13D, did Independent School District 146, Barnesville, respond appropriately to a request for the summary of its conclusions regarding the performance evaluation of the Di…

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law #Employee evaluation summary

Advisory Opinion 03-006 03-006

March 12, 2003 · March 12, 2003; School District 709 (Duluth)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, does the memorandum contain private personnel data on employees of Independent School District 709, Duluth? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is the District require…

Educational data Multiple data subjects Personnel data Redaction #Determine data subject case by case #Entity determines redaction #Harassment data (13.43, subd. 8) #Multiple data subjects

Advisory Opinion 03-005 03-005

February 2, 2003 · February 2, 2003; Minnesota Department of Economic Security

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 13 and 268, what is the classification of the following data that the Minnesota Department of Economic Security maintains: a dot on a map representing the location of an employer…

Government Data #Economic Security Department #Geo-spatial mappings

Advisory Opinion 03-004 03-004

January 29, 2003 · January 29, 2003; Minnesota Board of Accountancy

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data that the Minnesota Board of Accountancy maintains: data about an accounting firm relating to a complaint that the Board dismiss…

Civil investigative data Licensing data #Chief attorney has substantial discretion to determine #Licensing data (13.41) #Only regulates data on individuals

Advisory Opinion 03-003 03-003

January 27, 2003 · January 27, 2003; Metropolitan Airports Commission

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Metropolitan Airports Commission respond appropriately to an October 1, 2002, request to inspect items 2 through 5?

Attorney data #Work product

Advisory Opinion 03-002 03-002

January 21, 2003 · January 21, 2003; Houston County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data that Houston County maintains: a Notice of Levy on Wages, Salary and Other Income, and a Release of the Levy, both from the IR…

Personnel data #Personnel data (13.43)

Advisory Opinion 03-001 03-001

January 16, 2003 · January 16, 2003; School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of data contained in documents, labeled Exhibits

Multiple data subjects Personnel data Redaction #Data subject determined case-by-case #Determine data subject case by case #Indirect identification of individuals #Multiple data subjects

Advisory Opinion 02-054 02-054

December 30, 2002 · December 30, 2002; Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services, Inc.

Is Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services subject to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13?

Contracts/privatization #Employment and training data (13.47) #Joint powers agreements/entities (471.59)

Advisory Opinion 02-053 02-053

December 26, 2002 · December 26, 2002; Clay County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.43, what is the classification of data documenting the basis of disciplinary action taken against a Clay County employee who resigned before the disciplinary action was final?

Personnel data #Disciplinary action not taken, data not public #Final decision regarding disciplinary action #Resignation

Advisory Opinion 02-052 02-052

December 26, 2002 · December 26, 2002; Kandiyohi County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Kandiyohi County Sheriff respond appropriately to a request for access to data by the data subject?

Response to data requests #Corrections and detention data (13.85) #Court records (See also: Judicial branch) #Data subject rights of access procedures (13.05, subd. 8)/(13.025, subd. 3)

Advisory Opinion 02-051 02-051

December 26, 2002 · December 26, 2002; Clay County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is an oral reprimand

Personnel data #Oral reprimand #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action

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