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IA. Requests for Data - General I This section establishes procedures for handling requests for access to and copies of government data. Generally, individual data subjects and persons other than data subjects have the following rights-, a. Upon request to a Responsible Authority, an individual must be informed whether the individual is the subject of stored data on individuals and whether the data is classified as public, private, or confidential. An individual data subject has the right to inspect and copy public or private data of which s/he is the subject and to be informed of the data's meaning. (Minn. Stat. § 13.04, subd. 3) b. Any person has the right to inspect and copy public data, regardless of the person's interest in the data. Upon request, any person requesting data has the right to be informed of the data's meaning. (Minn. Stat. § 13.03, subd. 3; Minn. Rules, Pt. 1205.0300, subp. 2) IB. Requests for Public Data 1. Scope, This Section 7.13 applies to all requests for public data except: a. requests for Summary Data. See Section 6, "Summary Data"; and b. requests for public data that is related to or requested by a party in litigation with the City or that is requested by subpoena. See Section TE. 2. Hours. Requests for access to public data must be made during normal business hours. (Minn. Rules, Pt. 1205.0300, subp. 3) 3. Who May Have Access. The Responsible Authority or designee must provide access to public data to any individual or entity who requests the data, without regard to the nature of that person's interest in the data. Access includes the right to inspect the data or to obtain copies. (Minn. Stat. § 13.03, subd. 3; Minn. Rules, Pt. 1205.0300, subp. 2) NOTE: A person who requests public data is not required to provide his or her name, address or other identifying information, and is not required to state his or her reason for requesting the data. CAH50884 GA115-26 29