Minnesota Attorney General Opinions
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When a Minnesota city collects criminal background data on candidates for city council, is that data treated as private under the Government Data Practices Act, or is it presumptively public?
Presumptively public. The AG concluded that candidates for city council are not 'applicants for employment' under Minn. Stat. § 13.43, so background data the city collected on them was not private per…
When a Minnesota city council fills a vacancy by appointment, and the city treats its council members as 'city employees,' is the personal information submitted by people applying for that appointment public or private?
Mostly private. The AG concluded that data submitted by applicants for appointment to a council vacancy is private personnel data under Minn. Stat. § 13.43 (if the city treats council members as emplo…
When the Minnesota Commissioner of Labor and Industry issues an order under § 176.181 finding that an employer failed to carry workers compensation insurance, are that order and the employer's written objection public data, or are they investigative data that has to be kept confidential?
Public data. The AG concluded that DOLI's Orders to Comply and Penalty Assessments under § 176.181, and the written objections employers file in response, are not investigative data under § 13.39 beca…
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Attorney general opinions in Minnesota are written by the Minnesota Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.