Subdivision 1. Purpose of council. The general purpose of the council is to serve as an advisory body to the governor and the legislature on all aspects of alcohol and drug abuse.
Subd. 2. Specific duties and responsibilities. In furtherance of the general purpose specified in subdivision 1, the council shall:
(1) assist state agencies in the coordination of drug policies and programs and in the provision of services to other units of government, communities, and citizens;
(2) promote among state agencies policies to achieve uniformity in state and federal grant programs and to streamline those programs;
(3) oversee comprehensive data collection and research and evaluation of alcohol and drug program activities;
(4) seek the advice and counsel of appropriate interest groups and advise the commissioner of public safety;
(5) seek additional private funding for community-based programs and research and evaluation;
(6) evaluate whether law enforcement narcotics task forces should be reduced in number and increased in geographic size, and whether new sources of funding are available for the task forces;
(7) continue to promote clarity of roles among federal, state, and local law enforcement activities; and
(8) establish criteria to evaluate law enforcement drug programs.
Subd. 3. Grant programs. The council shall, in coordination with the commissioner, review and approve state agency plans regarding the use of federal funds for programs to reduce chemical abuse or reduce the supply of controlled substances. The appropriate state agencies would have responsibility for management of state and federal drug grant programs.
1989 c 290 art 9 s 4; 1991 c 279 s 16; 1992 c 571 art 10 s 22,23; 1994 c 636 art 9 s 3; 1999 c 216 art 2 s 2,3,28; 1999 c 241 art 10 s 8
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety
Chapter 299A — Department Of Public Safety
Section 299A.01 — Department Of Public Safety; Creation, Organization.
Section 299A.015 — Duties Transferred From Other Agency.
Section 299A.017 — State Safety Oversight.
Section 299A.02 — Liquor Control Functions.
Section 299A.11 — Vehicle Transporting Wheelchair User; Definitions.
Section 299A.12 — Wheelchair Securement Device.
Section 299A.13 — Additional Safety Requirements.
Section 299A.14 — Vehicle Inspection.
Section 299A.15 — Aid And License Withheld.
Section 299A.17 — Misdemeanor.
Section 299A.291 — Definitions.
Section 299A.292 — Office Of Drug Policy And Violence Prevention.
Section 299A.294 — Responsibilities Of Council.
Section 299A.295 — Youth Neighborhood Centers; Pilot Projects.
Section 299A.296 — Community Crime Prevention Programs; Grants.
Section 299A.297 — Other Duties.
Section 299A.298 — Cooperation Of Other Agencies.
Section 299A.299 — Multidisciplinary Chemical Abuse Prevention Team.
Section 299A.2994 — Asian-american Juvenile Crime Prevention.
Section 299A.33 — Drug Abuse Resistance Education (dare) Program.
Section 299A.38 — Soft Body Armor Reimbursement.
Section 299A.41 — Definitions.
Section 299A.42 — Public Safety Officer's Benefit Account.
Section 299A.43 — Eligibility Determination; Contested Case.
Section 299A.44 — Death Benefit.
Section 299A.45 — Education Benefit.
Section 299A.465 — Continued Health Insurance Coverage.
Section 299A.47 — Claims Limitation.
Section 299A.475 — Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome Benefit.
Section 299A.477 — Hometown Heroes Assistance Program.
Section 299A.49 — Definitions.
Section 299A.50 — Response Plan.
Section 299A.51 — Liability And Workers' Compensation.
Section 299A.52 — Responsible Person.
Section 299A.55 — Railroad And Pipeline Safety; Oil And Other Hazardous Materials.
Section 299A.59 — Notice Of Multiple Law Enforcement Operations Conflicts.
Section 299A.61 — Criminal Alert Network.
Section 299A.62 — Community-oriented Policing (cops) Grant Program.
Section 299A.642 — Violent Crime Coordinating Council.
Section 299A.681 — Financial Crimes Advisory Board And Task Force.
Section 299A.70 — Public Safety Motor Vehicle Account.
Section 299A.705 — Driver And Vehicle Services Accounts.
Section 299A.706 — Alcohol Enforcement Account; Appropriation.
Section 299A.707 — Community Justice Reinvestment Account.
Section 299A.71 — Combating Juvenile Prostitution; Prevention Grants.
Section 299A.72 — Juvenile Justice Program.
Section 299A.73 — Grants-in-aid To Youth Intervention Programs.
Section 299A.76 — Suicide Statistics.
Section 299A.78 — Statewide Human Trafficking Assessment.
Section 299A.783 — Statewide Antitrafficking Investigation Coordination.
Section 299A.785 — Trafficking Study.
Section 299A.79 — Trafficking Study; Analysis And Use Of Data.
Section 299A.795 — Trafficking Victim Assistance.
Section 299A.7957 — Toll-free Hotline For Trafficking Victims.
Section 299A.80 — Administrative Powers And Penalties; General.
Section 299A.801 — Corrective Orders And Injunctions.
Section 299A.802 — Administrative Penalty Order.
Section 299A.81 — Death Scene Investigations.
Section 299A.85 — Office For Missing And Murdered Indigenous Relatives.