1998 Minnesota Statutes

     13.55 Convention center data. 

    Subdivision 1.    Not public classification.  The 
 following data received, created, or maintained by or for 
 publicly owned and operated convention facilities, civic center 
 authorities, or the metropolitan sports facilities commission 
 are classified as nonpublic data pursuant to section 13.02, 
 subdivision 9; or private data on individuals pursuant to 
 section 13.02, subdivision 12:  

    (a) a letter or other documentation from any person who 
 makes inquiry to or who is contacted by the facility regarding 
 the availability of the facility for staging events; 

    (b) identity of firms and corporations which contact the 
 facility; 

    (c) type of event which they wish to stage in the facility; 

    (d) suggested terms of rentals; and 

    (e) responses of authority staff to these inquiries. 

    Subd. 2.    Public data.  The data made not public by 
 the provisions of subdivision 1 shall become public upon the 
 occurrence of any of the following:  

    (a) five years elapse from the date on which the lease or 
 contract is entered into between the facility and the inquiring 
 party or parties or the event which was the subject of inquiry 
 occurs at the facility, whichever occurs earlier; 

    (b) the event which was the subject of inquiry does not 
 occur; or 

    (c) the event which was the subject of inquiry occurs 
 elsewhere. 

    Subd. 3.    Exhibitor data.  The names, addresses, and 
 contact persons for individual exhibitors at an exhibition may 
 be withheld at the discretion of the facility to protect the 
 competitive position of the facility or its customers. 

    HIST: 1981 c 311 s 39; 1982 c 545 s 19,24; 1991 c 319 s 8