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RELEVANT LINKS: <br /> B. Public notice <br /> See section I.-Types of Public notice generally must be provided for meetings of a public body <br /> meetings and notice <br /> requirements.Minn.Stat.§ subject to the open meeting law. The notice requirements depend on the type <br /> 13D.04,subd.7. of meeting. However, if a person receives actual notice of a meeting at least <br /> 24 hours before it takes place, all notice requirements under the open <br /> meeting law are satisfied regardless of the method of receipt. <br /> C. Printed Materials <br /> Minn.Stat.§13D.01,subd.6. At least one copy of the printed materials relating to agenda items that are <br /> [PAD 08-015.IPAD 13-015 <br /> (noting that the open meeting provided to the council at or before a meeting must also be made available <br /> law"is silent with respect to for public inspection in the meeting room while the governing body <br /> agendas;it neither requires <br /> them nor prohibits them"). considers the subject matter. <br /> Minn.Stat.§ 13D.01,subd.6. This requirement does not apply to materials classified by law as other than <br /> public or to materials relating to the agenda items of a closed meeting. <br /> D. Groups governed by the open meeting law <br /> Minn.Stat.§ 13D.O1,subd.1. The open meeting law applies to all governing bodies of any school district, <br /> unorganized territory, county, city,town or other public body, and to any <br /> committee, sub-committee,board,department or commission of a public <br /> body. <br /> Thus,the law applies to meetings of all city councils, planning commissions, <br /> firefighter relief associations, economic development authorities,and <br /> housing redevelopment authorities, among others. <br /> Southern Minnesota The Minnesota Supreme Court has held,however,that the governing body <br /> Municipal Power Agency v. <br /> Boyne,578 N.W.2d 362 of a municipal power agency, created under Minn. Stat. §§453.51-453.62, is <br /> (Minn.1998). not subject to the open meeting law because the Minnesota Legislature <br /> granted these agencies authority to conduct their affairs as private <br /> corporations. <br /> E. Gatherings governed by the open meeting law <br /> Moberg v.Indep.Sch.Dist. The open meeting law does not define the term "meeting."The Minnesota <br /> No.281,336 N.W.2d 510 <br /> (Minn. 1983). St.Cloud Supreme Court, however,has ruled that meetings are gatherings of a quorum <br /> Newspapers,Inc.v.Dist.742 or more of the members of the governing body,or a quorum of a committee, <br /> Community Schools,332 <br /> N.w.2d 1(Minn. 1983). subcommittee,board, department, or commission thereof, at which members <br /> discuss, decide, or receive information as a group on issues relating to the <br /> official business of that governing body. <br /> Minn.Stat.§412.191,subd. A majority of the members of a statutory city council constitutes a quorum. <br /> 1.Minn.star.§645.08(s). A majority of the qualified members of any board or commission also <br /> constitutes a quorum. Home rule charter cities may have different quorum <br /> requirements. <br /> League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 11/9/2015 <br /> Meetings of City Councils Page 10 <br />
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