Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Beltrami County attorney briefs commissioners on changes to Minnesota open meeting law allowing private remote participation
Summary
County attorney reviewed 2025 amendments to Minnesota open meeting law (chapter 13D): remote participants no longer must be at an accessible public location, notices must say members may participate remotely, at least one person must be physically present, and roll-call voting is required when any member is remote.
Beltrami County Board of Commissioners received an update on recent changes to Minnesota's open meeting law at a regular meeting, including a removal of the requirement that remote participants be in an accessible public location.
County Attorney David told commissioners the 2025 legislation amending chapter 13D of Minnesota statutes took effect July 1 and relaxes an earlier rule that required a remote participant to be in a public place where members of the public could sit next to them. "Remote locations no longer need to be open and accessible," David said, adding that…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
