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RELEVANT LINKS: Minn Stat.§13D 04,sUba. 'I'(le same notice requirements that apply to open meetings also apply to 5. closed meetings. For example, if a closed meeting takes place at a regular meeting,the notice requirements for a regular meeting apply. Likewise, if a closed meeting takes place as a special meeting or as an emergency meeting,the notice requirements for a special meeting or an emergency meeting would apply. 1. Labor negotiations Minn Stat.§13D.03,subd.1 �e city council may, by majority vote in a public meeting, decide to hold (b). Dro�3-o�z. a closed meeting to consider its strategy for labor negotiations, including M��n.sc�t.§�i�9n.o�-.zs. negotiation strategies or developments or discussion of labor-negotiation proposa.ls conducted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes sections 179A.01 to 179A.25.The council must announce the time and place of the closed meeting at the public meeting. Minn.Stat.§13D 03,SUt�. After the closed meeting, a written record of all members of the city 1(d),2. Dro os-oz�. council and all other people present must be available to the public.The DPo 00-03�. council must tape-record the proceedings at city expense and preserve the tape for two years after signing the contract. The tape-recording must be available to the public after all labor contracts are signed for the current budget period. Minn Stat.§13D.03,suba. If someone claims the council conducted public business other than labor 3. negotiations at the closed meeting, a court must privately review the recording of the meeting. If the court finds the law was not violated,the action must be dismissed and the recording sealed and preserved. If the court determines a violation of the open meeting law may exist,the recording may be introduced at trial in its entirety, subject to any protective orders requested by either party and deemed appropriate by the court. 2. Not public data under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act Mmn.Stat.§13D.05>s�ba. �e general rule is that meetings cannot be closed to discuss data that are 2. not public under the Minnesota Government Data.Practices Act.A meeting must be closed, however, if certain not public data is discussed. Any portion of a meeting must be closed if expressly required by law or if any of the following types of not public data.are discussed: • Data.that would identify victims or reporters of criminal sexual conduct, domestic abuse, or maltreatment of minors or vulnerable adults. League of Minnesota Cities Handbook for Minnesota Cities 10/16/2017 Meetings,Motions,Resolutions,and Ordinances Chapter 7�Page 14