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<br /> MINUT)JS <br /> <br /> CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br /> JULY 14, 2010 <br /> Blesener noted that other than St. Paul and Minneapolis, Shoreview was the only <br /> other city in the area that allowed the keeping of chickens He a ]<ed if there <br /> was a limit on the number. Winegar stated that St. Paul allows one chicken <br /> without a permit and two to three with a permit. Also, property owners within <br /> 100 feet of the property must grant permission. The City Administrator noted <br /> the typical features of ordinances allowing chickens in residential areas, which <br /> are: <br /> o Permit required; <br /> o Limits on number (3 to 5 were noted as well as acreage factors); <br /> o No roosters; <br /> o Living conditions (coop size, run size, location on property, <br /> distance from neighboring properties, waste control, etc.); <br /> o Written permission from neighbors; <br /> o Butchering of chickens prohibited; <br /> o Cannot be raised or kept for fighting. <br /> Keis suggested that if this is considered, that chickens and all pets be considered <br /> in the maximum number of pets that a property owner would be allowed. <br /> Winegar felt that her chickens were less obnoxious than her neighbor's dog or <br /> than the deer that roam through the City. <br /> "the City Planner noted that St. Paul and Minneapolis are cities of the first class, <br /> and can require that neighbors grant permission in matters of this nature. This <br /> same allowance is not available to Little Canada. The City Planner also <br /> indicated that while some cities have allowed the keeping of chickens, some of <br /> those cities are now eliminating that allowance. The concern is that chickens are <br /> attracting wild animal predators such as feral cats and coyotes, etc. There have <br /> also been neighborhood complaints about noise and upkeep. The City Planner <br /> noted that keeping of chickens has become a hobby for some people, and some <br /> people do it well and others do not. <br /> Montour noted that Little Canada is a small community and its staff is taxed to <br /> the max. The allowing of chickens will be another item that code enforcement <br /> will have to check on. <br /> Keis pointed out that people have varying hobbies and people should be allowed <br /> to pursue their hobbies. McGraw agreed. He also asked if cities are writing <br /> tight requirements for chicken coops. The City Planner replied that they were, <br /> and noted that there is a lot of variety in the way chickens are being kept. He <br /> also noted that it is common to prohibit the keeping of roosters. The Planner <br /> reported that after two to three years, chicken egg production goes down, and <br /> people are then adding to their flock. The Planner also pointed out that it is <br /> 6 <br /> <br />