Minn. Stat. § 17.84

Within 30 days of the receipt of the notice provided in section 17.82 , the commissioner shall review the agency's proposed action, shall negotiate with the agency, and shall recommend to the agency in writing the implementation either of the action as proposed or an alternative. In making recommendations, the commissioner shall follow the statement of policy contained in section 17.80 . If the agency receives no response from the commissioner within 30 days, it shall be deemed a recommendation that the agency take the action as proposed.