7(b) Open Meeting Law - Discussion

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RELEVANT LINKS: � • Prohibits actions from being taken at a secret meeting where the interested public cannot be fully informed of the decisions of public bodies or detect improper influences. • Ensures the public's right to be informed. I • Gives the public an opportunity to present its views. I B. Public notice See section I-Types of Public notice generally must be provided for meetings of a public body I cowtcil meetings and notice requirements Minn.Stat.§ subject to the open meeting law. The notice requirements depend on the 13D 04,s�ba � type of ineeting. However, if a person receives actual notice of a meeting at least 24 hours before the meeting,all notice requirements under the ', open meeting law are satisfied regardless of the method of receipt. I C. Printed materials Minn.Stat.§13D.01,5uba. At least one copy of the printed materials relating to agenda items that are 6.DPO 08-015.DPO 17- 006. provided to the council at or before a meeting must also be made available , DPO 13-0IS(notingthat the for public inspection in the meeting room while the governing body I open meeting law"is silent I with respect to agendas;;c considers the subject matter. � neither requires them nor prohibits them'�. Mtnn.3tat.§ 13DA1,suba. '�is requirement does not apply to materials classified by law as other � 6. ' than public or to materials relating to the agenda items of a closed meeting. D. Groups governed by the open meeting law �� Minn.Stat.§13D.01,subd Under the Minnesota open meeting law,all city council meetings and 1.Mmn.Stat.§465 719, S„ba.9. executive sessions must be open to the public with only a few exceptions. The open meeting law also requires meetings of a public body or of any committee, subcommittee, board, department, or commission of a public body to be open to the public. For example,the governing bodies of local public pension plans, housing and redevelopment authorities, economic I development authorities, and city-created corporations are subject to the open meeting law. Southern Minnesota The Minnesota Supreme Court has held, however,that the governing body Municipal PowerAgency v. aoy,�e,578 N.W.2d 362 of a municipal electric power agency is not subject to the open meeting �M'�". 1998� law because the Legislature has granted these agencies authority to conduct their affairs as private corporations. League of Minnesota Cities Handbook for Minnesota Cities 10/16/2017 Meetings,Motions,Resolutions,and Ordinances Chapter 7�Page 12