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ali ffii <br /> Lal��s <br /> Pequot <br /> NEW BUSINESS—OPEN MEETING LAW <br /> Agenda Item: 5.4 <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 /> I 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, not from Members to Members. Do not 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 /> ✓ Use your City issued email account for all City business. <br /> ✓ Justin Burslie, City Planner, provided this short video created by the State <br /> of Minnesota regarding Open Meeting Law <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekMYPGp9meY . <br /> Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission should <br /> review the link for the video above and the attached information prior to the <br /> meeting. <br /> Pequot Lakes Staff Report 5.4-1 <br /> April 21,2022 <br />