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Trustees approve stylistic updates to risk-management policy and tighten alcohol event approvals
Summary
The Board approved second-reading updates to policy 5.16 (risk management and insurance) and 5.18 (alcoholic beverages and controlled substances), both completing their 30-day public review with no substantive public comments; the alcohol policy now requires advance approval for alcohol consumption at events.
At its Finance and Facilities Committee meeting, the Minnesota State Board of Trustees approved second readings of two board-policy updates: policy 5.16, Risk Management and Insurance, and policy 5.18, Alcoholic Beverages and Controlled Substances.
Staff said both policies completed the required 30-day review with no public comments. Trustees were told that the updates to policy 5.16 are largely stylistic…
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