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RELEVANT LINKS: �' B. Public notice See section L-Types of public notice enerall must be rovided for meetin of a ublic bod meedngs mrd notice g Y P � P Y requrrements.Minn.Stat§ subject to the open meeting law.The notice requirements depend on the type � 13D 04,subd.� of ineeting. However, if a person receives actual notice of a meeting at least 24 hours before it takes place,all notice requirements under the open � meeting law are satisfied regardless of the method of receipt. I C. Printed Materials Minn.Stat§13D.01,g�a.6. At(east one co of the rtnte g � ' IPAD OB-0IS.IPAD 13-015 pY p � d materials relatin to enda items that are (notmg that the open meeting provided to the council at or before a meeting must also be made available iaw�`S S'ie"t`"'tr'�c co for public inspection in the meeting room while the governing body agerttias;it neither requires u,�no�Pron�b��w�,�. considers the subject matter. ' Minn.Stat§13D.01,su�a.6 This requirement does not apply to materials classified by law as other than public or to materials relating to the agenda items of a closed meeting. D. Groups governed by the open meet�ng law Minn.Stat§13D.01,�,na.i. �e open meeting law applies to all goveming bodies of any school district, unorganized territory, county,city,town or other public body,and to any committee,sub-committee,board,department or commission of a public body. Thus,the law applies to meetings of all city councils, planning cvmmissions, II �-- firefighter relief associations,economic development authorities,and housing redevelopment authorities, among others. Southern Mitvresota 'I'he Minnesota Supreme Court has held,however,that the governing body Mtoricrpal Pawer Agerrcy v. eo�e,578 N.W.2d 362 of a municipal power agency,created under Minn. Sta.t. §§ 453.51-453.62, is �M�,�,i99s�. not subject to the open meefiing law because the Minnesota Legislature granted these a.gencies authority to conduct their affairs as private corporations. E. Gatherings governed by the open meeting law Moberg v.Indep.Sch.Dist '�e open meeting law does not define the term"meetin ."The Minnesota rVa.281,336 N W.2d S10 g (Minn. 1983}. St.Cloud Supreme Court,however,has ruled that meetings are gatherings of a quorum Newspapers,fnc.v.Dist.742 or more of the members of the overnin bod ,or a uorum of a committee, Communiry Schools,332 g � Y q N.W 2d 1(Minn.1983). SUbCOII1Ti111"C�,board,department, or commission thereof, at which members discuss,decide,or receive information as a goup on issues relating to the official business of that governing body. Mmn Stak§412 I91,s�bd. A majority of the members of a sta.tutory city council constitutes a quorum. I.Mmn.Stat p 645.08(5). A majority of the qualified members of any board or commission also constitutes a quorum. Home rule charter cities may have different quorum requirements. �� League of Minnesota Citlas In(ormation Mema: 71/9/2015 Meetirtgs of City Councils Page 10