You did a good job explaning everything, I would just add one more thing to say is "Am I free to leave".  If they say "yes", then beat feet!

...make sure you have the ability. No ID, no name, "I'm I free to go?" Silence unless you are asking if you are free to go. They can try to wait you out, so be patient and silent. Take a nap or pretend to. Do not go to your car if you have one. A nice walk or coffee shop works out well.

Give them your real name.  Anything else you invoke your 5th Amendment rights.  Don't try to outsmart them; they are trained to get information out of people.  Your best chance of walking away is not giving them any more information than they already have.

You are only required to provide an ID if you're operating a motor vehicle.  Any other time you are under no obligation to provide an ID and are not violating any laws to not provide an ID.

However, if they ask you your name you are supposed to provide them your real name.  Being untruthful could land you in trouble.

What you want to say is, "Officer am I being detained or am I free to go?"  They can detain you in order to try and get you to say something to incriminate yourself.  They have to have reasonable cause to detain you.   But they can't detain you forever.  Your job is to find out if you're arrested or not.  So just keep your mouth shut.

Which is better, keep silent or asking for a lawyer?

1. Give my real name.
2. Ask am I free to go?
3. Keep silent otherwise or ask for a lawyer.
4. Go for a walk when I can leave but only go to car when safe.

Does that sum it up?

Sorry to just chime in but how would I determine I can leave.  I don't want to start to leave and next thing I know I'm being detain for leaving the scene?

First off get it in your head that you are not doing anything wrong, period. Maybe you are visiting a friend for a casual get together and it's been years since you've seen each other, maybe you were  set up on a blind date whatever you need to get into your head do it.....
people all over the world meet up everyday for so many reasons and there's not some clandestine situation always at play, do you often feel like a drug dealer? Or drug buyer? Probably not, so what's wrong with meeting a friend? Just do NOT go talking money, ever there's just no reason.....

Look at the newbie tips and follow protocol.
I think too many people walk around with too much guilt in their minds, now the other tip I have is:
Make sure the gal you are going to visit is well reviewed!

And finally- if I was dealing with police I would be very, very choosy about what words I would use with them so thinking of worse case scenario once or twice is probably a good thing, but then let it go & think positive.
         Personally I wouldn't use the word "detained" because it seems they can always do that & you have a life right?

I would just go on "auto pilot robot," officer am I free to go or under arrest. Repeat a million times, if they say they are holding you (detaining you for investigative purposes) then tell them you do not consent to interrogation & have nothing further to say call a lawyer. Everyone else has said some great things...... So go ahead & gather some of these statements to have in your head but plan on never having to need them because you are not a criminal.  

Just keep asking if you're free to go.  Once they say yes walk away

END OF MESSAGE

If you are convicted, then your car can be confiscated.  Very costly.
This is better than the old law where police could confiscate on a charge, not a conviction.
Keep your car out of it.

Be advised;
 the P don't just lie to you, they lie to the court also.  anything you say will be used and twisted and edited and misquoted.  The vice police are more dishonest then con men.  I have seen cases where police will plant evidence, empty condom packages ect...  This is their game on their court, if you play you will lose.

"I have nothing to say.  I need to talk to my lawyer, am I free to go"  repeat it again until they give up.  If you look right at the cop and politely repeat those words they will accept that you are too smart to entrap yourself.  Nothing else you can say could possibly help.  Learn the script.
name, rank, serial number.  

be safe everyone

If you are in the hobby you need to know the rules. You will not talk your way out of it. If they had enough to arrest you they would have already done it. It is amazing watching the reality show The First 48. Most people end up talking to the police during an "interview" the police let them dig a hole then they catch them in lies, use tricks and lies to get them to change their story and get trapped.  The next thing they know they are confessing to a murder the cops could not have proved if they had just shut up and asked for a lawyer.  

Learn about a terry stop vs. an arrest.  

If stopped do not discuss why you are there.  Give your name or ID if asked, ask if you are being detained, ask if you are free to go.  The can detain you while they investigate.  It is imperative to decline to answer all questions besides name. Keep your mouth shut even about little details time, place who, why etc.  You do not have to feel you are being impolite. You can say I would be happy to cooperate and that your lawyer handles any and all questions related to police matters.  At that point they will either investigate further, arrest or cut you loose.  Don't go to a car, just go for a walk.  

Good luck and shut up

I admit I know very little about this but if ever in trouble, hopefully I'll develop an extreme sore throat.

Goes to show the value of seeing well-reviewed providers though.

A few things come to mind...

1.  In MINNESOTA, you usually do not have to present an ID, unless you are doing something that requires an ID.  For instance, if you are driving, drinking at a bar, carrying a permitted concealed weapon, etc. you absolutely must present your ID upon request with or without probable cause.  In all other cases in MN, you are not required to have ID, nor show it even if you do.

2.  There is a difference between a Terry stop (named for the supreme court ruling Terry v. Ohio) and being formally detained.  For instance, if you are walking down the sidewalk and they say "hang on a minute, we'd like to talk to you" you can't just refuse even if they don't have probable cause.  You do HAVE to stop.  In many states you DO have to verbally state your real name, and in some states your address during a Terry stop.  That is, you have to honestly identify yourself even if they don't have probable cause.

3.  I capitalize MINNESOTA for a reason...  ID laws are state laws and MNs are different than Iowa, Wisconsin, etc.  Don't ever refuse to to identify yourself or show your ID unless you are SURE the state you are in allows you to refuse.  Many states don't.

4.  You can withhold consent in a way that doesn't get your ass beat with a baton.  If they ask for consent to search, answering "kiss my ass" is not at all the same as "Sir, if forced to comply I will not resist or threaten you in any way, but, I will not consent to a search."

5.  Remember what a Terry stop is...  It specifically means "we don't have enough information to really detain you, but we're allowed to ask you a few questions to help us understand what's going on here."  You aren't required to answer, but they are allowed to ask.   If they already had enough evidence to arrest you, believe me, they'd arrest you.  So the fact that they need your help in proving your guilt should tell you something

You do not have to explain why you are at a certain location.  The only thing you are required to give
them is your real name, address and DOB.  After that, say NOTHING but "I need to speak to my attorney.  
Am I free to go."  OR "You will need to speak to my attorney.  Am I free to go."  Don’t be rude.  Don’t be cocky.  Don’t have an attitude.  Be polite but firm.

That's it.  Nothing more and nothing less

Know your Constitutional rights to unlawful search and seizure plus right to refuse to incriminate yourself.    

As other have said, police can and will lie to you to eek out a confession.    

They can also detain you for 72 hours without charging you, some states it is 48 hours, after which they must either release you or charge you with a crime

Some times chiefs sleep with our women...sometimes they really go rogue and rob banks.  Banks are the real criminals BTW...I love it when pigs get called out in public.  Clap clap clap New Ulm...

Yes!!!  this is a great, often overlooked point.  If free to go, walk away, out of sight... Not to your car.  Not to the SuperAmerica across the street to grab a burrito...  Out of sight, out of mind...  If you are still in sight, they're still thinking about "I wonder what that guy's really up to" and that might lead to a Columbo-like "oh, one more thing."  Just walk in a direction that gets you out of sight and out of mind the fastest.

To the OP, it's a misdemeanor to provide a false name to the police. It's also a misdemeanor to lie to the police. A creative officer can even charge you with obstruction of justice depending on the circumstances, which is a felony.... This is why it's best not to speak to law enforcement or answer any questions without a lawyer present. If you are being charged with a crime, then you ARE legally required to ID yourself, but you're NOT required to answer any questions pertaining to your alleged crime.

Talking to the police can NEVER, and I mean NEVER help your case.... As the saying goes, "You can beat the rap, but you cannot beat the ride." ... Keep your mouth shut, and it greatly increases your chances of beating "the rap". Most of what you stated is correct. The police can ask for your ID whenever they want.... That doesn't mean that you're legally required to give it to them. If you haven't done anything wrong and they don't have any reasonable suspicion that you've committed a crime or that you're about to commit a crime, then you don't have to give them anything.

NOW, if you're loitering around a high drug and/or prostitution area, that could give them the aforementioned reasonable suspicion they need to obtain your ID. When approached by the police and questioned, the best question you could ask them is, "Am I being detained or am I free to go?". If they say something like, "I'm not detaining you, I just have a few questions" or "I just want to talk to you man." ... You should say something along the lines of, "I don't have time to chat, have a good day officer." (Casually walk away, NEVER run, running can give them reasonable suspicion that you've broken the law or that you're about to do so).  

If you're walking away from them, at that point they'll either let you go, or tell you that you're being detained. You 'could' ask why, but at this point it's best to tell that you won't be answering any questions and that you'd like to speak with a lawyer.... They may say, "You're not under arrest, we just have a few question since this is a high drug and/or prostitution area."  

Their tone will usually be calm and friendly at this point, like they're your buddy... Don't be fooled, they're trying to nail your ass to the wall. Simply reiterate to them that you won't be answering any questions, and ask are you free to go. If they continue to question you (which they probably will), you can just look at them (it may be awkward for you, but it's awkward for them as well.) Or you can repeat your previous question, "Am I being detained, or am I free to go?" Remember, you may have to repeat this a few times as they most likely will keep trying to ask you questions and extract information from you. Remain silent, ask if you're free to go, or ask for a lawyer.... Those are your ONLY three options, don't try and talk your way out of it no matter how smart you think you are. Police can AND WILL twist what you say, and at times outright lie about what took place.  

Minnesota is a one party state, which means only one person has to consent to recording a conversation. This means you can (and should) record any conversation and or interaction with police if you have the opportunity to do so. Wearing a body camera isn't a bad idea, as you won't have to go reaching for your phone (and possible get shot) when the police approach you.

They may place you under arrest, they may not. At the end of the day, if you do end up getting arrested, it's better to be going to jail without having incriminated yourself, then to have ratted yourself out by saying too much.... Remember, NEVER talk to the police without a lawyer present, NEVER answer ANY questions.

***DISCLAIMER: THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS NOT MEANT TO BE LEGAL ADVICE AND IS GENERAL INFORMATION THAT CAN BE FOUND BY PERFORMING A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH ABOUT KNOWING YOUR RIGHTS.***

Their only purpose in talking to you is to incriminate you, not to clear you.  And I think it's important to understand the subconscious aspect of it...  It's not necessarily that all cops are bad and out to get you.  It more subtle than that.

Their personal motivation is to catch bad guys.  No cop gets an award for letting people go, they get awards for making the big bust.  No cop brags to his teammates after his shift "I actually filtered out 20 innocent people today by asking them fair-minded screening questions that exonerated them."  No cop ever gets a note in his locker "good job for giving out the most warnings and fewest tickets in the entire state this month."  Everything about their job, EVERYTHING, motivates them to incriminate and discourages them from exonerating.  If you turn out to be innocent, you wasted their time, so they don't want you to be innocent.  If they suspect you and you're innocent, then their hunch was wrong, and no one likes to be wrong.  All of the subconscious drivers that underlie LE work favor guilt, even if we're supposed to be presumed innocent.