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DATA PRACTICES LAW <br />The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act is a series of state laws that attempt to balance the <br />public's right to know what their government is doing, individuals' right to privacy in government <br />data created, and maintained about them, and the government's need to function responsibly and <br />efficiently. <br />The Data Practices Law governs all data maintained by a public entity. There are three classifications <br />of data: <br />1. Public -Accessible to anyone; <br />2. Private/non public- Accessible to the person who is the subject of the <br />Data and to the governmental entity; and <br />Confidential/protected non public -Accessible only to the governmental entity. <br />The identity of individuals who register complaints concerning violations of state laws or local <br />ordinances concerning the use of real estate/real property is confidential data. <br />Data pertaining to members of boards and commissions is publicgovernmental data: <br />1. Names of board and commission members are public. <br />2. Residential address. <br />3. Either a telephone number or electronic email address where the member can be <br />reached, or both at the request of the appointee. <br />