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RELEVANT LINKS: C. Location Quast v. Knutson, 276 The Minnesota Supreme Court has held that, to meet the statutory Minn. 340,150 N.W.2d 199 (1967). (Holding that a requirement that meetings of public bodies shall be open to the public, "it is school board violated the essential that such meetings be held in a public place located within the open meeting law when it held a meeting in a room territorial confines of the [public body] involved." located 20 miles outside the school district). DPO 18- 003. D. Printed materials Minn. Stat. § 13D.01, subd. At least one copy of the printed materials relating to agenda items that are 6. DPO 08-015. DPO 17- 006. DPO 13-015 (noting provided to the council at or before a meeting must also be made available that the open meeting law "is for public inspection in the meeting room while the governing body silent with respect to agendas; it neither requires considers the subject matter. This requirement does not apply to materials them nor prohibits them"). classified by law as other than public or to materials relating to the agenda DPO 18-003. DPO 18-011. Minn. Stat. § 13D.01, subd. items of a closed meeting. 6. E. Groups governed by the open meeting law Minn. Stat. § 13D.01, subd. Under the Minnesota open meeting law, all city council meetings and 1. executive sessions must be open to the public with only a few exceptions. Minn. Stat. § 465.719, The open meeting law also requires meetings of a public body or of any subd. 9. committee, subcommittee, board, department, or commission of a public body to be open to the public. For example, the governing bodies of local public pension plans, housing and redevelopment authorities, economic development authorities, and city -created corporations are subject to the open meeting law. Southern Minnesota The Minnesota Supreme Court has held, however, that the governing body Municipal Power Agency v. Boyne, 578 N.W.2d 362 of a municipal electric power agency is not subject to the open meeting law (Minn. 1998). because the Legislature has granted these agencies authority to conduct their affairs as private corporations. F. Gatherings governed by the open meeting law Moberg v. Indep. Sch. Dist. The open meeting law does not define the term "meeting." The Minnesota No. 281,336 N.W.2d 510 (Minn. 1983). St. Cloud Supreme Court, however, has ruled that meetings are gatherings of a Newspapers, Inc. v. Dist. quorum or more members of the governing body —or a quorum of a 742 Community Schools, 332 N.W.2d 1 (Minn. committee, subcommittee, board, department, or commission thereof —at 1983). which members discuss, decide, or receive information as a group on issues relating to the official business of that governing body. League of Minnesota Cities Handbook for Minnesota Cities 8/30/2022 Meetings, Motions, Resolutions, and Ordinances Chapter 7 1 Page 13