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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 /> meedngs mrd notice f <br /> reqzdrements.Mlmn.Stat§ subject to the open meeting law. The notice requirements depend on the type <br /> 13D 04,subd.7 of ineeting. 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 /> nn», Stat p 13D.01,subd.6 At least one copy of the printed materials relating to agenda items that are � <br /> [PAD 08-015.iPAD l3-Ol5 <br /> (noting that the open meeting provided to the council at or before a meeting must also be made available , <br /> iaW"'S S'I�t`�"�,�c� for public inspection in the meeting room while the governing body � <br /> agendas;it neither requires � <br /> them nor prohibits them'�. CO11SiCl@TS tlle SUbJeCt TT1SLt0I'. <br /> Minn.Stat§ 13DA1,s�na.6. �is 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.01,su�a.�. 'I'he 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 /> Munrcipa!Power Agency v. <br /> Boyne,578 N.W2d 362 of a municipal power agency, created under Minn. Stat. §§ 453.51-453.62, is <br /> �M'�'.199s>. not subject to the open meeting law because the Minnesota Legislature <br /> granted these agencies authority to conduct their affairs as private <br /> corpora.tions. <br /> E. Gatherings governed by the open meeting law <br /> Mobe.g v.r.,�p.s�e.��c. �e open meeting law dves not define the term "meeting."The Minnesota <br /> No.281,336 N.W2d 510 <br /> (Minn.1983). St.Cloud Supreme Court, however,has ruled that meetings are gatherings of a quorum <br /> N�.��ers,Inc.v.Dist.742 or more of the mernbers of the governing body, or a quorum of a committee, <br /> Communiry Schools,332 <br /> rr.w.za��M�. i9ss�. subcommittee,board, department, or commission thereof, at which members <br /> discuss, decide, or receive information as a group on issues relating to the <br /> o�cial business of that governing body. <br /> Minn.Stat.§412.191,s�ba. A majority of the members of a statutory city council constitutes a quorum. <br /> l.Minn.Stat.§645 08(5). <br /> 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 /> � <br /> League of Minnesota Cities Irrformation Memo: 11/9/2015 <br /> Meetings of City Councils Page 10 <br />