Chapter 13D — Minnesota Open Meeting Law

13D.001 Definition This section defines key terms used in the Open Meeting Law. It explains what 'interactive technology' means -- any … 13D.01 Meetings Must Be Open to the Public; Exceptions This is the core of the Open Meeting Law. It requires that all meetings of government bodies -- including state … 13D.015 State Entity Meetings by Telephone or Interactive Technology This section allows state agencies, boards, and commissions to hold meetings by phone or video technology. At least one … 13D.02 Other Entity Meetings by Interactive Technology This section allows local government bodies (cities, counties, school districts, towns) to hold meetings using … 13D.021 Meetings During Pandemic or Chapter 12 Emergency This section allows government bodies to hold fully remote meetings during a health pandemic or emergency declared under … 13D.03 Closed Meetings for Labor Negotiations Strategy This section is the one exception that allows a government body to hold a closed (private) meeting -- only for … 13D.04 Notice of Meetings This section sets the rules for how government bodies must notify the public about their meetings. Regular meeting … 13D.05 Meetings Having Data Classified as Not Public This section explains when a government meeting can or must be closed to the public because not-public data will be … 13D.06 Civil Fines; Forfeiture of Office; Other Remedies This section sets the penalties for violating the Open Meeting Law. Officials who intentionally violate the law face a … 13D.065 Use of Social Media This section says that government officials using social media does not violate the Open Meeting Law, as long as the … 13D.07 Citation This section provides the official name for the law: the 'Minnesota Open Meeting Law.' 13D.08 Open Meeting Law Coded Elsewhere This section lists other Minnesota statutes outside Chapter 13D that contain special open meeting rules for specific …