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RELEVANT LINKS: Minn. Stat. § 645.44, subd. 5. Minn. Stat. § 202A.19, subd. 1. Minn. Stat. § 204C.03, subd, 1, Minn. Stat. § 645.15. Minn. Stat, § 13D,01. Rupp v. Mayasich, 533 N.W.2d 893 (Minn, Q. App. 1995).Si, Cloud Newspapers. Inc. v. Dist. 742 Community Schools, 332 N.W,2d 1 (Minn. 1983). See section 1 -Types of meetings and notice requirements. Minn. Stat. § 131,04, subd. 7. Minn, Stat. § 131.01, subd. 6. IPAD 08-015. IPAD 13-015 (noting that the open meeting law "is silent with respect to agendas; it neither requires them nor prohibits them"). Minn. Stat. § 13D 01, subd. 6. boli oliday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is consid • be a a holiday falls on a Sunday, the next Monda nsidered to be a holiday. In addition, city counci times: • After 6 p.m. on • Between 6 p.m within the ngs may e held during the following the e ng of a ma +.litical party precinct caucus. 8 p.m. on a day when'` .; is an election being held s boundaries. State 1 .oes not prohibit meetings on weekends. Howeve ; c:_.ae law re Ing how time is computed for the purpose of giving any re ;•ed tice provides that if the last day of notice falls on either a Saturday Sunday, that day cannot be counted. • 1I. The open meeting law A. Purpose The Minnesota open meeting law generally requires that all meetings of public bodies must be open to the public. This presumption of openness serves three vital purposes: • Prohibits actions from being taken at a secret meeting where it is impossible for the interested public to become fully informed concerning decisions of public bodies or detect improper influences. • Ensures the public's right to be informed. • Gives the public an opportunity to present its views to the public body. B. Public notice Public notice generally must be provided for meetings of a public body subject to the open meeting law. The notice requirements depend on the type of meeting. However, if a person receives actual notice of a meeting at (east 24 hours before it takes place, all notice requirements under the open meeting law are satisfied regardless of the method of receipt. C. Printed Materials At least one copy of the printed materials relating to agenda items that are provided to the council at or before a meeting must also be made available for public inspection in the meeting room while the governing body considers the subject matter. This requirement does not apply to materials classified by law as other than public or to materials relating to the agenda items of a closed meeting. League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: Meetings of City Councils 11/14/2014 Page 9