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I MW" <br />Purpose. <br />The purpose of Minnesota's Open Meeting Law is: <br />a.) to prohibit public actions from being taken at secret meetings where it is <br />impossible for the interested public to detect improper influence; <br />b.) to ensure the public's right to be informed; and <br />c.) to afford the public an opportunity to present its views. <br />k-11. Who is Subject to the Open Meeting Law? See Minn. Stat. § 13D.04 <br />All city council, school board, county board and town board meetings and <br />executive sessions (with a few narrow exceptions). <br />0 State agencies, boards, commissions and departments. <br />Committee, subcommittee, board, department, or commission meetings of <br />the public body. <br />0 Meetings of governing bodies of local public pension plans. <br />0 Housing and redevelopment authority meetings. <br />0 Economic development agency meetings. <br />® What is a "Meeti 99 See Moberg v. Independent Sch. Dist. No. 281, 336 N.W. 2d 510 <br />(Minn. 1983); St. Cloud Newspapers, Inc. v. District 742 <br />Community Schs., 332 N.W.2d I (Minn. 1983). <br />The Open Meeting Law statute does not define the term "meeting." Minnesot <br />courts have ruled that the Open Meeting Law applies to gatherings of official <br />where at least a quorum is present and issues relating to official business ar <br />discussed or information relating to official business is received or action (such a <br />a vote) is taken. I <br />Examples: <br />o chamber of commerce gatherings with council embers; <br />o staff planning sessions with councilmembers; <br />o neighborhood land use gatherings with councilmembers; <br />