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Advisory Opinion 26-002 26-002

February 4, 2026 · February 4, 2026; City of Emily

A member of the public asked whether a city responded appropriately to a request for documents that an individual gave to city council members during a council meeting. The city maintained that the data its council memb…

Attorney data Response to data requests #Appropriate response generally #Attorney-client privilege #Attorney-client privilege (595.02) #Inappropriate response, generally
Advisory Opinion 25-007 25-007

August 8, 2025 · August 8, 2025; City of Fertile

A member of the public asked whether a city responded appropriately to their requests for public data. The requester made four data requests between September 1, 2023 and September 13, 2024, but received no response fro…

Requests for data Response to data requests #Appropriate response generally #Data request vs. question/inquiry #Definition of prompt or reasonable time #Inappropriate response, generally #No response

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#Request for data #Requestor responsibility #Response to data request #Timeliness of response to public - prompt, reasonable time (13.03, subd. 2), (1205.0300) #Timely, generally
Advisory Opinion 25-006 25-006

June 30, 2025 · June 30, 2025; Independent School District No. 623, Roseville

A member of the public asked whether a school district responded appropriately to a request for public data. The requester asked for data 11 months prior, and had only received portions of the data after inquiries from …

Requests for data Response to data requests #Appropriate response generally #Burdensome or harassing #Inappropriate response, generally
Advisory Opinion 25-005 25-005

June 30, 2025 · June 30, 2025; Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation

A member of the public asked whether a state agency responded appropriately to a data request for

Records management/retention Response to data requests #Appropriate response generally #Data destruction #Destruction of data
Advisory Opinion 14-003 14-003

April 23, 2014 · April 23, 2014; University of Minnesota

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the University of Minnesota respond appropriately to a request for data related to Institutional Review Boards, specifically: studies, reports, meeting minutes and corresp…

Response to data requests #Appropriate response generally
Advisory Opinion 08-016 08-016

July 17, 2008 · July 17, 2008; Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Did the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in regards to a May 6, 2008, request for a copy of an RFP associated with the contract between MDA and the University of Minn…

Response to data requests #Appropriate response generally
Advisory Opinion 06-003 06-003

February 10, 2006 · February 10, 2006; Red River Water Management Board

Did the Red River Watershed Management Board comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in responding to an August 29, 2005, request to inspect

Requests for data Response to data requests #Appropriate response generally #Sufficiency of request
Advisory Opinion 00-077 00-077

December 29, 2000 · December 29, 2000; School District 625 (St. Paul)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did School District 625 (St. Paul) respond appropriately to a January 28, 2000 request for summary data?

Copy costs Existence of data Response to data requests Summary data #Appropriate response generally #Requestor must be informed #Summary data (See also: Educational data - Summary data) #Work assignment reasonably requires access
Advisory Opinion 99-034 99-034

October 22, 1999 · October 22, 1999; Metropolitan Airports Commission

Did the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) respond appropriately to a January 4, 1999, request for the following data:

Copy costs Existence of data Response to data requests Response to data requests #Appropriate response generally #New data or different format not required