7(b) Open Meeting Law - Discussion

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RELEVANT LINKS: For example, if the employee is disciplined and there is a final disposition, certain personnel data becomes public. 4. Performance evaluations Minn.Stat.§13D.05,sUt�. A public body may close a meeting to evaluate the performance of an 1(d),3(a).See DPO 14-007, nro �s-oo2,�a Dro i6- individual who is subject to its authority. The public body must identify 002(discussing what type of the individual to be evaluated before closing the meeting. � summary satisfies the open , meeting law). DPO OS-013(advising that a At its next open meeting,the public body must summarize its conclusions govemment entity could close a meeting under this regarding the evaluation. This type of ineeting must be open at the request ea�ception to discuss its of the individual who is the subject of the meeting. If this type of ineeting contract with an independent contractor when that is closed, it must be electronically recorded, and the recording must be contractor is an individual preserved for at least three yeazs after the meeting. human being). 5. Attorney-client privilege ' Minn.Stat.§13D.05,subd.3 A meeting may be closed if permitted by the attorney-client privilege. (�)� Brainerd Darly Dispatch, Meetings between a government body and its attorney to discuss active or LLC v.Dehen,693 N.W.2d threatened litigation may only be closed, under the attorney-client 435(Minn.Ct App.2005). Prior Lake American v. pI'1Vllege,when a balancing of the purposes served by the attorney-client Mader,642 N.W.2d 7l9 privilege against those served by the open meeting law dictates the need ��.zooz�.Nonc�esc for absolute confidentiali T'he need for absolute confidentiali should Publications,Inc.v.City of Ty• Ty sc.Pa�r,435 N.W2d 64 relate to litigation strategy, and will usually arise only after the city has (Minn.Ct.App.1989). Minneapolrs Star&Tiibune made a substantive decision on the underlying matter.This privilege may v.Hourrng arrd not be abused to suppress public observations of the decision-making Redevelopment Authority m attdfor the Gty of process, and does not include situations where the council will be Minneapolis,zs�rr.w.za receiving general legal opinions and advice on the strengths and 620(Minn.1976). nro�a-oos.�Po�a-o». weaknesses of a proposed underlying action that may give rise to future DPO 16-003.DPO 17-003. ]ltlgltlOri. 6. Purchase or sale of real or personal property Minn.Stat §13D.05,s„ba.3 A public body may close a meeting to: c�). • Determine the asking price for real or personal property to be sold by the public body. Mirui.Stat.§13.44,subd.3. � Review confidential or protected nonpublic appraisal data. • Develop or consider offers or counteroffers for the purchase or sale of real or personal property. Minn.Stat.§ 13D.05,subd.3 Before holding a closed meeting under this exception,the public body �� must identify on the record the particular real or personal property that is the subject of the closed meeting. League of Minnesota Cities Handbook for Minnesota Cities 10/16/2017 Meetings,Motions,Resolutions,and Ordinances Chapter 7�Page 16