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eta SCS Wawa% MAYOR Michael L Fahey COUNCIL Jim LaValle Matt Anderson Rick Montour Bill Blesener 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 ADMINISTRATOR (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 Joel R. Hanson www.ci.little-eanada.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: July 9,2004 RE: Amendment to Animal Ordinance Attached is an ordinance amendment to Section 1101 of the Municipal Code dealing with animal regulation that was prepared by the City Attorney at staff's direction. This amendment clarifies the code to address a situation whereby a resident has been in control more than three dogs in public that he claims he does not own. While that would be a violation in a residential unit, it could be argued it did not constitute a violation when not at the residence. Documenting the violation at the residence has proven difficult, yet there are many instances outside of the residence where possession of more than three dogs has been witnessed. The resultant complaints include lack of control over the animals along the road right -of -way and defecation problems. Therefore, staff feels an amendment to the code is warranted to gain control over this problem. Staff recommends adoption of the ordinance amendment that results in the following changes to the Municipal code: 1101.050. LICENSE AND REGISTRATION REOUIRED. All dogs over three (3) months of age kept, harbored or maintained within the City shall be licensed and registerecd. Dog licenses shall be issued by the City upon payment of a license fee as established by City Council resolution and such license shall he valid for two (2) years. The applicant shall give the following information on forms provided by the City: owner's name and address, name, breed (if known), color, and sex of the dog. The applicant shall also present proof ofvaccination to the City prior to issuance or renewal of a license. The provisions of this Section shall not be intended to apply to dogs whose owners are visitors temporarily in the City for sixty (60) days or less, to dogs brought into the City for appearance in a dog show, or to "seeing eye" dogs. No person shall keep more than three -(3) clogs or three (3) cats reskienti't'1 dwelling unit within the City of Lit per dwelling unit shall not exceed four (1). ver three (3) months ofage in any e-tet et Section 1101.055 was then added to replace the stricken text. It reads as follows: 1101.055. NUMBER OFANIMALSALLOWED. No person or entity shall own, possess, keep, harbor, or have control of more than three (3,) clogs or three (3) cats over three (3) months of age in the City ofLittle Canada. The total number of animals per dwelling nit shall not exceed, four (4).