MN Data Practices Advisory Opinions Archive

July 10, 2003 · July 10, 2003; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

What is the classification of the following data that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources maintains: a list of each Conservation Officer's annual citation numbers for the past two years?

Law enforcement data Legislative authority and intent Personnel data Statutory construction (Ch. 645) Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Absurd or unreasonable result (645.17) #Conflicting or irreconcilable provisions (645.26) #Department of Natural Resources #Law enforcement #Law enforcement data

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#Law enforcement data #Personnel data

Advisory Opinion 03-020 03-020

July 10, 2003 · July 10, 2003; City of Pequot Lakes

Where a public body closes a meeting in reliance on Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.05, subdivision 2(b), for

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law Personnel data #Employee name #Individual performance #Names of employees #Open Meeting Law #Status

Advisory Opinion 03-019 03-019

June 25, 2003 · June 25, 2003; City of Minneapolis

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the City of Minneapolis respond appropriately to a request for access the following data:

Personnel data #Law enforcement

Advisory Opinion 03-010 03-010

April 23, 2003 · April 23, 2003; School District 284 (Wayzata)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, are videotapes of School District extracurricular athletic contests and/or school hallways government data, where they are created and maintained by agents of the District? As…

Data subjects Educational data Informed consent Multiple data subjects Personnel data #Implied vs. written #Multiple data subjects #Photos, videotapes #Regardless of physical form #Videotape of public event

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#Videotapes

Advisory Opinion 03-008 03-008

April 3, 2003 · April 3, 2003; Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

What is the classification of the following data that the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities maintains: the identities of professors affected by the career steps provision in the Inter Faculty Organization contra…

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Actual gross salary or compensation #Personnel data #Remuneration

Advisory Opinion 03-006 03-006

March 12, 2003 · March 12, 2003; School District 709 (Duluth)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, does the memorandum contain private personnel data on employees of Independent School District 709, Duluth? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is the District require…

Educational data Multiple data subjects Personnel data Redaction #Determine data subject case by case #Entity determines redaction #Harassment data (13.43, subd. 8) #Multiple data subjects

Advisory Opinion 03-004 03-004

January 29, 2003 · January 29, 2003; Minnesota Board of Accountancy

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data that the Minnesota Board of Accountancy maintains: data about an accounting firm relating to a complaint that the Board dismiss…

Civil investigative data Licensing data #Chief attorney has substantial discretion to determine #Licensing data (13.41) #Only regulates data on individuals

Advisory Opinion 03-002 03-002

January 21, 2003 · January 21, 2003; Houston County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data that Houston County maintains: a Notice of Levy on Wages, Salary and Other Income, and a Release of the Levy, both from the IR…

Personnel data #Personnel data (13.43)

Advisory Opinion 03-001 03-001

January 16, 2003 · January 16, 2003; School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of data contained in documents, labeled Exhibits

Multiple data subjects Personnel data Redaction #Data subject determined case-by-case #Determine data subject case by case #Indirect identification of individuals #Multiple data subjects

Advisory Opinion 02-053 02-053

December 26, 2002 · December 26, 2002; Clay County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.43, what is the classification of data documenting the basis of disciplinary action taken against a Clay County employee who resigned before the disciplinary action was final?

Personnel data #Disciplinary action not taken, data not public #Final decision regarding disciplinary action #Resignation

Advisory Opinion 02-051 02-051

December 26, 2002 · December 26, 2002; Clay County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is an oral reprimand

Personnel data #Oral reprimand #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action

Advisory Opinion 02-049 02-049

December 17, 2002 · December 17, 2002; Minnesota Department of Transportation

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, are the following data government data: numerous images (including films and photographs) that are sexually explicit and/or pornographic in nature that are stored and maintain…

Personal data/devices Personnel data #Personal data #Personal data excluded #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action

Advisory Opinion 02-047 02-047

December 11, 2002 · December 11, 2002; Ramsey Action Programs

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is Ramsey Action Programs (RAP) a government entity subject to Chapter 13 regulation? If RAP is subject to Chapter 13, did it respond appropriately to a request for access to …

Personnel data #Applicant data #Community Action Agencies #Finalist for public employment (13.43, subd. 3)

Advisory Opinion 02-046 02-046

November 19, 2002 · November 19, 2002; University of Minnesota

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the University of Minnesota respond appropriately to a request for the following data:

Personnel data #Fringe benefits #Parking records

Advisory Opinion 02-045 02-045

November 18, 2002 · November 18, 2002; Itasca County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Itasca County inappropriately release private data about employee

Data subjects Data subjects Educational data Educational data Personnel data Tennessen warning Tennessen warning #Applicant data #Attorney-client privilege (595.02) #Employment setting #Finalist for public employment (13.43, subd. 3) #Limitation on collection/use of data (13.05, subd. 4)

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#Work assignment reasonably requires access (1205.0400, 1205.0600) #Work assignment requires access

Advisory Opinion 02-038 02-038

October 23, 2002 · October 23, 2002; Minnesota Board of Electricity

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.41, did the State of Minnesota Board of Electricity respond appropriately to an August 15, 2002, request for access to data?

Licensing data #Data not on individuals #Licensing data (13.41) #Only regulates data on individuals

Advisory Opinion 02-035 02-035

October 7, 2002 · October 7, 2002; School District 146 (Barnesville)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13 and 13D, did Independent School District 146, Barnesville, respond appropriately to a request for the summary of its conclusions regarding the performance evaluation of the Dis…

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law Personnel data Responsible authority #Employee evaluation summary #Employee evaluation summary #Name, title, and address

Advisory Opinion 02-030 02-030

August 30, 2002 · August 30, 2002; City of Delavan

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 13.03 and 13.43, did the City of Delavan respond appropriately to requests for access to the following data: 1) the actual gross salaries, fringe benefits, expense reimbursements…

Personnel data Response to data requests #Actual gross salary or compensation #Fringe benefits #Inappropriate response, generally

Advisory Opinion 02-021 02-021

May 15, 2002 · May 15, 2002; School District 299 (Caledonia)

Did School District 299, Caledonia, properly respond to a public request for data regarding its evaluation of the performance of the District superintendent?

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law Personnel data #Employee evaluation summary #Employee evaluation summary

Advisory Opinion 02-013 02-013

March 27, 2002 · March 27, 2002; School District 2689 (Pipestone-Jasper)

Is a school board member an

Elected and appointed officials Open Meeting Law Open Meeting Law Personnel data #13.601 #Correspondence with elected officials #Open Meeting Law #Printed materials #School board members

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#School boards

Advisory Opinion 02-007 02-007

March 11, 2002 · March 11, 2002; School District 276 (Minnetonka)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did School District 276, Minnetonka, respond appropriately to a January 11, 2002, request for access to public data about a District employee?

Educational data Personnel data

Advisory Opinion 01-095 01-095

December 13, 2001 · December 13, 2001; Dodge Soil and Water Conservation District

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Dodge Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) respond appropriately to a September 17, 2001, request for the following data: copies of all public and private data …

Personnel data Response to data requests

Advisory Opinion 01-091 01-091

November 26, 2001 · November 26, 2001; Minnesota Department of Human Services

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.46, did the Minnesota Department of Human Services respond appropriately to a request for data gathered in connection with the day care licensing process?

Legislative authority and intent Licensing data Welfare data #Daycare, child care provider #Licensing data #Vendor #Welfare data #Welfare data (13.46)

Advisory Opinion 01-083 01-083

October 8, 2001 · October 8, 2001; Clay County Sheriff

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is the Clay County Sheriff a

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Public official #Public official · Public personnel data

Advisory Opinion 01-081 01-081

October 5, 2001 · October 5, 2001; School District 194 (Lakeville)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, may Independent School District 194, Lakeville, provide to the Lakeville Police Department, in connection with a report of a possible crime, the following data, without consen…

Data subjects Data subjects Educational data Educational data Personnel data Tennessen warning Tennessen warning #Criminal charges against employee #Employment setting #Law enforcement #Limitation on collection/use of data (13.05, subd. 4)

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