'MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS' STATE AGENCY IN ST. PAUL ON JANUARY 31, 2018, INVITES MYSELF, JOHN KEVIN McMILLAN OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, TO 'MEET WITH AN ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION YOU COULD TAKE AGAINST THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS'

The following, below, is the exactly quoted text (with all but two of the informational items below that are sandwiched between parentheses having been added by me for the sake of clarity in this Blog posting) of the unexpected signed official reply letter on State Government of Minnesota stationery I received in my U.S. Postal Service mailbox delivery of Feb. 5, 2018, for my rental apartment unit at the apartment complex where I reside as a rent-paying official tenant in the District 10 section of Austin, Texas.

This official reply letter to me was from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights state agency in St. Paul. The reply was in response to a courtesy carbon-copy to that State of Minnesota agency I had e-mailed to that agency on legal correspondence of mine with the City Government of Minneapolis relating to a recent public-information request of mine to that municipal government in Minnesota.

"That reply letter, below, was contained inside a metered envelope that bore the date of January 31, 2018:

"MN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

"AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

"Freeman Building * 625 Robert Street North

* Saint Paul, MN 55155 * Tel (651) 539-1100

"MN Relay 711 or 1-800-627-3529 * 

Toll Free 1-800-657-3704 * Fax (651) 296-9042. mn.gov/mdhr

"January 31, 2018

"REF: Q103344

"John Kevin McMillan
"10926 Jollyville Road
"Bldg 16 Apt 1609
"Austin, MN (sic) 78759

"I am writing to respond to the information you submitted to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights regarding a request for information (directly referring to yourself) from Chief of Staff (John Stiles) of (Minneapolis) Mayor (Betsy) Hodges.

"The department investigates allegations of discrimination which are based on a protected class status. Protected classes covered in the area of PUBLIC SERVICE include race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, public assistance, or sexual orientation.

"Reprisal for association with a person who is disabled or who is of a different race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin or reprisal for opposing a discriminatory practice is also prohibited by the Minnesota Human Rights (Act), Minnesota Statute 363A.

"Pursuant to the Act there is only a one (1) year statute of limitations, from the date of the alleged discriminatory incident, for filing a discrimination complaint with the department or in court as a private civil action.

"Based on the review of the information submitted, it does not (sic) appear that your request for information does not (sic) fall within the discriminatory practices prohibited by the Act. Based on my review of the information submitted, the department will take no further action on your request at this time. You may wish to meet with an attorney to discuss possible legal action you could take against the City of Minneapolis.

"Please contact me if you have any questions or additional information you would like considered.

"Sincerely,

"Paul Milhaupt
"Human Rights Enforcement Officer
"(651) 539-1119 (office phone)

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