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RELEVANT LINKS: Minn. Stat. § 645.15. See State law does not prohibit meetings on weekends. However, state law Section I-B-2 for more regulating how time is computed for the purpose of giving any required information about notice for special meetings. notice provides that if the last day of the notice falls on either a Saturday or a Sunday, that day cannot be counted. For example, if notice for a special meeting to be held on a Saturday or Sunday is required, the third day of that notice would need to be provided on the preceding Friday. Minn. Stat. § 204C.03. Minnesota election law provides that meetings are prohibited between Minn. Stat. § 202A.19. 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on any election day, including a local general or special election. Therefore, if a school district is holding a special election on a particular day, no other unit of government totally or partially within the school district may hold a meeting between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Meetings are also prohibited after 6 p.m. on the day of a major political precinct caucus. See LMC MemberLearn course, Open Meeting Law. II. Open meeting law See LMC information memo, Meetings of City Councils. A. Purpose Minn. Stat. § 13D.01. St. The open meeting law requires that meetings of public bodies must Cloud Newspapers, Inc. v. generally be open to the public. It serves three vital purposes: Dist. 742 Community Schools, 332 N.W.2d 1 (Minn. 1983). Prohibits actions from being taken at a secret meeting where the interested public cannot be fully informed of the 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. B. Public notice See section I-Types of council Public notice generally must be provided for meetings of a public body meetings and notice subject to the open meeting law. The notice requirements depend on the requirements. Minn. Stat. § 13D.04, subd. 7. type of meeting. However, if a person receives actual notice of a meeting at least 24 hours before the meeting, all notice requirements under the open meeting law are satisfied with respect to that person regardless of the method of receipt. C. Location Quast v. Knutson, 276 Minn. The Minnesota Supreme Court has held that, to meet the statutory 340, 150 N.W.2d 199 (1967). requirement that meetings of public bodies shall be open to the public, “it (Holding that a school board violated the open meeting law is essential that such meetings be held in a public place located within the when it held a meeting in a territorial confines of the \[public body\] involved.” room located 20 miles outside the school district). DPO 18- 003. League of Minnesota Cities Handbook for Minnesota Cities 7/11/2023 Meetings, Motions, Resolutions, and Ordinances Chapter 7 | Page 12