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Advisory Opinion 25-007 25-007

August 8, 2025 · August 8, 2025; City of Fertile

A member of the public asked whether a city responded appropriately to their requests for public data. The requester made four data requests between September 1, 2023 and September 13, 2024, but received no response fro…

Requests for data Response to data requests #Appropriate response generally #Data request vs. question/inquiry #Definition of prompt or reasonable time #Inappropriate response, generally #No response

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#Request for data #Requestor responsibility #Response to data request #Timeliness of response to public - prompt, reasonable time (13.03, subd. 2), (1205.0300) #Timely, generally
Advisory Opinion 19-010 19-010

June 19, 2019 · June 18, 2019; Minnesota Department of Health

In Advisory Opinion 19-010, a member of the public asked whether a state agency had violated the Data Practices Act because it had not provided her with access to the data he requested (public personnel data on two empl…

Requests for data Response to data requests #Data request policy #Data request vs. question/inquiry #Department of Health data #Government data #Inappropriate response, generally

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#Multiple data subjects #Request for data #Request for data #Requestor responsibility #Response to data request #Responsible authority #Responsible authority (RA) #Responsible authority duties #Timeliness of response to public - prompt, reasonable time (13.03, subd. 2), (1205.0300) #Untimely, generally
Advisory Opinion 05-032 05-032

October 25, 2005 · October 25, 2005; City of Grand Marais

Has the City of Grand Marais complied with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in regard to a September 1, 2005, request for data relating to a conservation easement?

Requests for data #Organization of data, in general #Requestor responsibility
Advisory Opinion 02-011 02-011

March 20, 2002 · March 20, 2002; City of St. Paul

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, subdivision 3, clauses (c) and (d), has the City of St. Paul sufficiently justified its charge of $600 for a copy of public data in the database for vehicles towed to the C…

Commercial value Copy costs Legislative authority and intent Requests for data Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Absurd or unreasonable result (645.17) #Commercial value #Commercial value of data #Requestor responsibility
Advisory Opinion 00-018 00-018

June 12, 2000 · June 12, 2000; School District 11 (Anoka-Hennepin)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 11, Anoka-Hennepin, respond properly, i.e., did the District fully comply with an April 10, 2000, request for access to data?

Requests for data #Requestor responsibility