Chapter A-15. Policy—Requests for Reclassification of Data  

WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 13.06 permits the responsible authority of a political subdivision to apply to the commissioner of administration for permission to classify data or types of data on individuals as private or confidential or data not on individuals as nonpublic or protected nonpublic; and

WHEREAS, the council of the City of Saint Paul believes that the public interest in openness in government is best served by public notification of such requests for reclassification of data; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the council hereby adopts the following policy for all city requests for reclassification of data:

1.

As the responsible authority designated by the council of the City of Saint Paul pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 13.02, subdivision 2, and as required by the State of Minnesota Department of Administration, the city clerk shall sign, as the city's responsible authority, any request to the department of administration by a city department or office to reclassify government data.

2.

After signing said application, the city clerk shall then place it on the next available city council agenda for informational purposes under the heading of "Applications and Communications."

(C.F. No. 88-1695, 10-25-88)