Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Legal Proceedings topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board convenes closed session under Minnesota statute to discuss threatened litigation
Summary
The Hubbard County Board closed its public meeting to enter a closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subdivision 3, to discuss attorney–client privileged matters related to threatened litigation.
The Hubbard County Board voted to close the public meeting and convene a closed session under Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subdivision 3, to discuss attorney–client privileged matters concerning threatened litigation. The motion to close the meeting was made and seconded; the board returned to open session later in the agenda with no public action reported from the closed session.
By statute (Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 3), a public body may close a meeting to discuss active or reasonably anticipated litigation with the body’s attorney. The board did not disclose details of the subject matter or legal strategy in public session; no formal vote on litigation strategy was reported when the public meeting resumed.
