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RELEVANT LINKS: Note: There is a special provision dealing with allegations of law enforcement personnel misconduct; see II -F -2-b. Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 2(a). Minn. Stat. § 13.32. Minn. Stat. § 13.3805, subd. I. Minn. Stat. § 13.384. Minn, Stat. § 13.46, subd. 2 or 7. Minn. Stat. §§ 144.291- 144.298. Minn. Stat. § 13D.01, subd. 3. Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd.1. Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subds. I (a), 2(a). See section II- F - b. Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 2(a). Minn. Stat. § 13.03, subd, 11. • The meeting must be open at the request of the individual who is the subject of the meeting. Thus, the individual should be given advance notice of the existence and nature of the charges against him or her, so that the individual can make a decision. • The meeting must be electronically recorded, and the recording must be preserved for at least three years after the meeting. • If the public body decides that discipline of any nature may be warranted regarding the specific charges, further meetings must be open. b. Certain not -public data The general rule is that meetings cannot be closed to discuss data that are not public under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. A meeting must be closed, however, if the following not -public data is discussed: • Data that would identify alleged victims or reporters of criminal sexual conduct, domestic abuse, or maltreatment of minors or vulnerable adults. • Internal affairs data relating to allegations of law enforcement personnel misconduct or active law enforcement investigative data. • Educational data, health data, medical data, welfare data or mental health data that are not -public data. • Certain medical records. The following procedure must be used to close a meeting under this exception: • The council must state on the record the specific grounds for closing the meeting and describe the subject to be discussed. • The meeting must be electronically recorded, and the recording must be preserved for at least three years after the meeting. G. Common issues This section provides an overview of some of the common issues cities consider while attempting to comply with the open meeting law. 1. Data practices Generally, meetings may not be closed to discuss data that is not public under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA). However, the public body must close any part of a meeting at which certain types of not -public data are discussed. If not -public data is discussed at an open meeting when the meeting is required to be closed, it is a violation of the open meeting law. Discussions of some types of not -public data may also be a violation of the MGDPA. League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 11/14/2014 Meetings of City Councils Page 15