I've pretty much gotten to the point where I've been treating the minraise as just another way of them saying "I check". I've seen pots ranging from $0.40-$2 and still finding some minbet into it.

Robb, I have been caught that way but about as rare as you said (1/5). At 2nl it seems to be a way of trying to take a pot down with a draw whilst building up a little bit more out there if they hit their card. Should I keep treating it like a "check" and calling (if I'm on a draw/set hunting on flop) and raising when I have something/wanting to take it down or should I start to treat these guys with more respect? (A huge leak still if I start to get cocky down here).

Will I have to change my reaction to the minbetters once I move up a level or two?