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13D.05. Meetings having data classified as not public, MN ST§13D.05 Minnesota Statutes Annotated Meetings of Public Bodies(Ch.13D) Chapter i3D.Open Meeting Law M.S.A.§13D.05 13D.o5.Meetings having data classified as not public Effective:August 1,2010 Currentness Subdivision 1. General principles. (a)Except as provided in this chapter, meetings may not be closed to discuss data that are not public data. (b)Data that are not public data may be discussed at a meeting subject to this chapter without liability or penalty,if the disclosure relates to a matter within the scope of the public body's authority and is reasonably necessary to conduct the business or agenda item before the public body. (c)Data discussed at an open meeting retain the data's original classification;however,a record of the meeting,regardless of form,shall be public. (d)All closed meetings, except those closed as permitted by the attorney-client privilege,must be electronically recorded at the expense of the public body. Unless otherwise provided by law, the recordings must be preserved for at least three years after the date of the meeting. Subd.2.When meeting must be closed. (a)Any portion of a meeting must be closed if expressly required by other law or if the following types of data are discussed: (1)data that would identify alleged victims or reporters of criminal sexual conduct,domestic abuse,or maltreatment of minors or vulnerable adults; (2) active investigative data as defined in section 13.82, subdivision 7, or internal affairs data relating to allegations of law enforcement personnel misconduct collected or created by a state agency,statewide system,or political subdivision; (3)educational data,health data,medical data,welfare data,or mental health data that are not public data under section 13.32, 13.3805,subdivision 1, 13.384,or 13.46,subdivision 2 or 7;or (4)an individual's medical records governed by sections 144.291 to 144.298. (b)A public body shall close one or more meetings for preliminary consideration of allegations or charges against an individual subject to its authority. If the members conclude that discipline of any nature may be warranted as a result of those specific �ii al� s'dNeXt v 2U te'# (ttZ?t 4,t14;r;;_ No N'auti to€, ntjinot tL_€ . C ov,trnuuent.