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MMORANDU
<br />RE:
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<br />Joseph J. 1,ati„gel,„ City „Attorney
<br />iflnry t!'",,' 20 1. 8
<br />7..te attendance at meetings
<br />You indicated.. that elected and/or ijjintedofficials in ,'Ratnsey inquired a„bout, Nvhether and
<br />how !hey can„ attend pt„tblic tn„eetings remoteh. This inquiry raised sortie 1 elate,(1. questions as
<br />vell, which are discussed DeloNvi
<br />siles
<br />1. 'What options are ahle under the Open ecting
<br />-Are them, any restriction„s?
<br />a. How nlany tnenlbers ran be absent at the same tim„e?
<br />b. Are there specific requirements at the remote locationc. „Are 1; lere specific requirements at the tiegtf.ar location?
<br />3., flow does thisunpict voting :rights and quorum r„'equiremen„ts?
<br />4. „Arc t."11.ere siveiai notice 1,—,quirements ifone or „Irlore members are attending „remote.
<br />I)iscus
<br />1. 'Remote Options Available; under the OML
<br />ihe ()pen Meet] .1daw (()r Ivrinnesota Statules section 131).02, st„ibdivision 1 allows a
<br />meeting tc,), be conducted, by ititeract„ive television. In Minnesota 1,)epa„,irtment Ad„tninistratic-
<br />A,d„visory Op1mon 13,-,00,9„ the 'use of Skype W as deemed stii„table "under the OML given ih
<br />sintilarity" to interactive television.„ It is likely that software similar to Skypc, such as FaceTirn„e,
<br />'wou ,(),1 also be allowed tinder these provisions.
<br />ote th„a„t the a„bitity to use a telehone or other electronic means' is, available only to state
<br />agencies. ..„Alitm. 3.,D The "1_,,eague has suggested that this option be broadened„
<br />in„clude cities, but that has not occurred. Consequently, only the "interactive television"
<br />opt„ion,„ or its equivalent, is available 'to cities, meaning" conthined (audlo-visua:1 I requirec:
<br />havin9 a member on ,speaker „.1,11,one. does not suffice.
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