As many have discussed previously, meeting minutes are very important when it comes to documentation on when decisions are made, this helps the team know who is held accountable if something were to go wrong. Not only to help one get out of trouble but it also is a history of what is said and discussed if the team needs to reference something said at the meeting. As another mentioned it helps to offer legal protection, and provide structure to the overall meeting. Keeping track of the meeting helps to promote productivity.