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Open Meeting Law Closed meetings (1) Schedules/calendars (1) Open Meeting Law (1)

Personnel & Employment Data Personnel data (3)

Law Enforcement & Investigations Law enforcement data (1)

Educational Data Educational data (1)

Legal Interpretation & Authority Legislative authority and intent (3) Statutory construction (Ch. 645) (3)

Technology, Security & Specific Data Types Personal data/devices (1)

Advisory Opinion 12-003 12-003

January 31, 2012 · January 31, 2012; City of Minneapolis

Did the City of Minneapolis comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its response to a November 15, 2011, request for access to the following data: dates of applications and dates of testing for all applicants for…

Personnel data Redaction Summary data #Data not on individuals #Public and not public data #Redaction (See also: Multiple data subjects; Separation of data) #Undercover law enforcement officer
Advisory Opinion 05-027 05-027

August 10, 2005 · August 10, 2005; School District 625 (Saint Paul)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data: audiotapes of two closed Saint Paul Board of Education meetings containing

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Classification (subd. 2) #Labor negotiations #Later enacted statute #Public and not public data
Advisory Opinion 05-015 05-015

April 20, 2005 · April 20, 2005; School District 728 (Elk River)

Did Independent School District 728, Elk River comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its response to follow-up requests for data, dated December 23 and 29, 2004?

Response to data requests #Public and not public data #Untimely, generally
Advisory Opinion 04-003 04-003

January 23, 2004 · January 23, 2004; School District 272 (Eden Prairie)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 272, Eden Prairie, respond in a timely manner to an October 6, 2003, request for data regarding a breakdown of costs associated with other data…

Copy costs Requests for data #Clarification of request #Data request vs. question/inquiry #Directory information #Public and not public data #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12)

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#Searching and retrieving
Advisory Opinion 02-029 02-029

August 7, 2002 · August 7, 2002; School District 284 (Wayzata)

Is School District 284's, Wayzata, charge of $403.26 for copies of the following data allowable under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13:

Copy costs Existence of data Response to data requests #New data or different format not required #Public and not public data
Advisory Opinion 02-028 02-028

August 7, 2002 · August 7, 2002; School District 284 (Wayzata)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, did School District 284, Wayzata, respond appropriately to an April 5, 2002, request to review data?

Inspection #Inspect before creating new format #Public and not public data
Advisory Opinion 02-003 02-003

February 6, 2002 · February 6, 2002; Ramsey County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in response to a November 14, 2001, data request, did the Ramsey County Library Board properly deny access to certain calendar/telephone register notes of the Library Director?

Legislative authority and intent Personal data/devices Schedules/calendars #Appointment calendars #Personal calendar/telephone register #Personal data excluded #Public and not public data #Separation of public, not public data

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#Telephone records/bills
Advisory Opinion 00-047 00-047

October 23, 2000 · October 23, 2000; School District 11 (Anoka-Hennepin)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 11, Anoka-Hennepin, respond appropriately to an August 21, 2000, request to inspect public government data?

Personnel data Response to data requests #Inextricably intertwined data (See also: Northwest Publications, Inc. v. City of Bloomington, 499 N.W.2d 509) #Public and not public data #Summary data
Advisory Opinion 00-011 00-011

April 6, 2000 · April 6, 2000; South Lake Minnetonka Public Safety Department

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the South Lake Minnetonka Public Safety Department respond properly to a request to inspect the public data contained in the Department's so-called log sheets?

Law enforcement data Legislative authority and intent Statutory construction (Ch. 645) Summary data #Dispatch logs #Later enacted statute #Physical data access (13.82, subd. 16 / subd. 9) #Public and not public data #Separation of public, not public data

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#Summary data (See also: Educational data - Summary data)
Advisory Opinion 98-030 98-030

June 4, 1998 · June 4, 1998; St. Louis County

Does a per page photocopying fee of $0.60 quoted by St. Louis County violate K's rights, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04 and Minnesota Rules Sections 9500.2740, subpart 11, and 9500.0130, subpart 4?

Multiple data subjects #Multiple data subjects #Public and not public data
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 95-006 95-006

February 2, 1995 · February 2, 1995; City of Bloomington

Has the City of Bloomington violated provisions of Minnesota law that require government entities to respond to requests for access to data within a certain time frame?

Response to data requests Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Definition of prompt or reasonable time #Public and not public data #Public document/annual report (13.05, subd. 1 and 1205.1200) #Words and phrases construed (645.08)
Advisory Opinion 94-056 94-056

December 14, 1994 · December 14, 1994; Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Are members of the public entitled to gain access to files relating to workers' compensation through use of a company name as the search criterion? Is the public entitled to gain access to those data in the worker's com…

Redaction Requests for data #Public and not public data #Rehabilitation data (13.791) #Workers' compensation