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City attorney reviews Open Meeting Law, data practices and conflicts at Lake Elmo workshop
Summary
Lake Elmo city attorney Sarah Sincalas trained council and commission members on open meeting rules (including new remote attendance provisions), data practices and conflicts-of-interest guidance, urging early staff consultation and careful recordkeeping to avoid penalties.
Sarah Sincalas, Lake Elmo city attorney, gave a detailed training to council and commission members on municipal governance obligations, covering the Open Meeting Law, data practices, the gift law and conflicts of interest.
Sincalas reviewed a recent statutory change that removed the public‑location requirement for remote attendance, explained the three‑day notice rule and warned that…
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