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Whether the data concerns medical, dental, or other health services provided under Minnesota Statutes § 144.341 to 144.347. If so, the data may be released only if failure to inform the parent would seriously jeopardize the health of the minor. The Responsible Authority may deny parental access to private data on a juvenile without a request from the juvenile pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §§ 144.291 to 144.298 or any other statute or federal law that allows or requires the Responsible Authority to deny parental access, if such state statute or federal law provides standards which limit the exercise of discretion of the Responsible Authority. IV. DENIAL OF ACCESS If the Responsib e Authority or designee determines that the requested data is not accessible to the requesting party, the Responsible Authority or designee must inform the requesting party orally at the time of the request or in writing as soon after that as possible. The Responsible Authority or designee must give the specific legal authority, including statutory section, for withholding the data. The Responsible Authority or designee must place an oral denial in writing upon request. This must also include the specific legal authority for the denial. V. SUMMARY DATA Summary data is statistical records and reports derived from data on individuals but which does not identify an individual by name or any other characteristic that could uniquely identify an individual. Summary data derived from private or confidential data is public. The Responsible Authority or designee will prepare summary data upon request, if the request is in writing and the requesting party pays for the cost of preparation. The Responsible Authority or designee must notify the requesting party about the estimated costs and collect those costs before preparing or supplying the summary data. This should be done within ten (10) days after receiving the request. If the summary data cannot be prepared within ten (10) days, the responsible authority must notify the requester of the anticipated time schedule and the reasons for the delay. Summary data may be prepared by "blacking out" personal identifiers, cutting out portions of the records that contain personal identifiers, programming computers to delete personal identifiers, or other reasonable means. The Responsible Authority may ask an outside agency or person to prepare the summary data if (1) the specific purpose is given in writing, (2) the agency or person agrees not to disclose the private or confidential data, and (3) the Responsible Authority determines that access by this outside agency or person will not compromise the privacy of the private or confidential data. The Responsible Authority may use the form attached as Exhibit 5. VI. COLLECTION OF DATA ON INDIVIDUALS The collection and storage of information about individuals will be limited to that necessary for the administration and management of programs specifically authorized by the state legislature, city council, or federal government. When an individual is asked to supply private or confidential information about the individual, the City employee requesting the information must give the individual a Tennessen Warning. This warning must contain the following: The purpose and intended use of the requested data, 190435v1 8