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���� <br /> ��[�Ll�►$ � <br /> ���� <br /> NEW BUSINFSS—OPEN MEETING LAW <br /> Agenda Item: �(b) <br /> Background Information: Attached are several pages provided by the League <br /> of Minnesota Cities regarding The Open Meeting Law. References throughout <br /> the document to "city councilmembers" includes planning commission members. <br /> A few key points the Planning Commission needs to be aware are: <br /> ✓ Chance or social gathering of Planning Commission Members will not be <br /> considered a meeting subject to the open meeting law, if a quorum is <br /> present, as long as the quorum does not discuss, decide, or receive <br /> information about official city business. <br /> ✓ Serial Meetings — Planning Commission Members should not discuss <br /> specific agenda items outside of the regular meetings. <br /> ✓ Communication through letters, emails and telephone calls could violate <br /> the open meeting law. Information should be sent from Staff to Planning <br /> Commission Members, aot from Members to Members. Do no click <br /> "Reply All" to an email sent from Staff; you may use "Reply". Staff will <br /> include a statement indicating same on information sent out. <br /> Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission should <br /> review the attached information prior to the meeting. <br /> II. Open meeting law <br /> See LMC information memo, <br /> Meetings of City Co�mcils, A. P u rpose <br /> for more information about <br /> the open meeting law. <br /> M�nn.s�c.§i3D.oi.sc. �e open meeting law requires that meetings of public bodies must <br /> Cloud Newspapers.Inc.v. <br /> D,Sc.�4z co���cy generally be open to the public. It serves three vita.l purposes: <br /> Schools.332N.W.2d 1 <br /> (Minn.1983) <br /> Pequot Lakes Staff Report �(b)-i <br /> March�,2oi8 <br />