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Minn. Stat. § 204C.03. Minn. <br />Mat. $ 202A.10. <br />See LMC information memo, <br />Meetings of City Councils. for <br />more information about the <br />open meeting law. <br />Vlion. Slat.0 130.01. St. L'/oud <br />Arr.cvpaprn, MC r. U[u. 742 <br />L'onnounity S'c'hools', 332 <br />N.W.2d 1 (Minn. 1983). <br />See section I -Types of council <br />meetings and notice <br />requirements. Minn. Siet.§ <br />1313.01. subd. 7. <br />M ium. Slat. § 1317.01, suhd. 6. <br />II'AI) 08-015. <br />CIIAPIISR 7 <br />Minnesota election law provides that meetings are prohibited between <br />6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on any election day, including a local general or special <br />election. Thus, if a school district is holding a special election on a <br />particular clay, no other unit of government totally or partially within the <br />school district may hold a meeting between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Meetings are <br />also prohibited after 6 p.m. on the day of a major political precinct caucus. <br />I1. Open meeting law <br />A. Purpose <br />The open meeting law requires that meetings of public bodies must <br />generally be open to the public. It serves three vital purposes: <br />• Prohibits actions from being taken at a secret meeting where the <br />interested public cannot be fully informed of the decisions of public <br />bodies or detect improper influences. <br />• Ensures the public's right to be informed. <br />• Gives the public an opportunity to present its views. <br />B. Public notice <br />Public notice generally must be provided for meetings of a public body <br />subject to the open meeting law. The notice requirements depend on the <br />type of meeting. However, if a person receives actual notice of a meeting <br />at least 24 hours before the meeting, all notice requirements under the open <br />meeting law are satisfied regardless of method of receipt. <br />C. Printed materials <br />At least one copy of the printed materials relating to agenda items that are <br />provided to the council at or before a meeting must also be made available <br />for public inspection in the meeting room while the governing body <br />considers the subject matter. <br />HAN 01300K FOR MIN NuSOTA C nI fs This chapter last revised 12 /1/2012 7:11 <br />2 <br />