6 (b) Open Meeting Law - Discussion

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RELEVANT LINKS: Minn.Stat.§13D.05,subd. The following procedure must be used to close a meeting under this 3(c). exception: IPAD 14-014. • Before closing the meeting,the council must state on the record the specific grounds for closing the meeting, describe the subject to be IPAD 08-001(advising that a discussed, and identify the particular property that is the subject of the public body cannot authorize the release of a tape of a meeting. closed meeting under this • The meeting be tape-recorded and property d the must be identified exception until all property g must e to P P P e rt3' discussed at the meeting has on the tape.The recording must be preserved for eight years,and must been purchased or sold or the be made available to the ublic after all property discussed at the public body has abandoned P P P the purchase or sale). meeting has been purchased or sold or after the public body has abandoned the purchase or sale. • A list of councilmembers and all other persons present at the closed meeting must be made available to the public after the closed meeting. • The actual purchase or sale of the property must be approved at an open meeting,and the purchase or sale price is public data. e. Security reports Minn.Stat.§13D.05,subd. A meeting may be closed to receive security briefing and reports,to discuss 3(a). issues related to security systems,to discuss emergency-response procedures and to discuss security deficiencies in or recommendations regarding public services, infrastructure, and facilities—if disclosure of the information would pose a danger to public safety or compromise security procedures or responses.Financial issues related to security matters must be discussed,and all related financial decisions must be made at an open meeting. Minn.Stat.§13D.05,subd. The following procedure must be used to close a meeting under this 3(d). • exception: • Before closing the meeting,the council must state on the record the specific grounds for closing the meeting and describe the subject to be discussed. • When describing the subject to be discussed,the council must refer to the facilities, systems,procedures, services or infrastructure to be considered during the closed meeting. • The closed meeting must be tape-recorded,and the recording must be preserved for at least four years. 2. Meetings that must be closed There are some meetings that the open meeting law requires to be closed. The following meetings must be closed: League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 11/9/2015 Meetings of City Councils Page 14