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Mounds View City Council June 13, 2016 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />7. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br /> <br />B. 7:00 p.m., Public Hearing, Resolution 8591, a Resolution to Consider a <br />Residential Kennel License for Meridith Grosse Located at 7985 Fairchild <br />Avenue. <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Crane requested the Council consider a residential kennel license <br />for the property at 7985 Fairchild Avenue for Meridith Grosse. She explained Ms. Grosse has <br />three dogs that are call current on their rabies shots. In accordance with City Code, the Council <br />is required to hold a public hearing in order to take action on this item. It was noted Ms. Grosse <br />has received one complaint, two emails and two calls in opposition of this request due to the fact <br />the dogs have a barking issue. She indicated Ms. Grosse has addressed the barking concern. She <br />reported Ms. Grosse was in attendance to address this concern. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. <br /> <br />Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty asked if Ms. Grosse believed her dogs had a barking problem. Meridith Grosse, <br />7985 Fairchild Avenue, explained one of her dogs did have a barking problem, but this has been <br />addressed through a permanent bark collar. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty questioned how long Ms. Grosse had lived in Mounds View. Ms. Grosse <br />indicated she has lived in Mounds View for the past 12 years. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty inquired how long Ms. Grosse has had three dogs. Ms. Grosse stated she has had <br />three dogs since September of 2015 and was made aware of the kennel license requirement after <br />meeting with the Community Service Officer. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty encouraged Ms. Grosse to speak with her neighbors in order to see if there were <br />any further concerns with barking dogs. He was not comfortable with requiring Ms. Grosse to <br />get rid of one of her dogs at this time and believed that Ms. Grosse had addressed the barking <br />concerns. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller understood that one of the complaints stated one of Ms. Grosse’s dogs <br />got out of the yard and was barking at a neighbor. Ms. Grosse confirmed that her yard was <br />fenced and her dogs had not gotten out of the yard. She stated there were numerous dogs in her <br />neighborhood and perhaps the complaint should have been filed against a different person. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller commented that another one of the complaints reported the dogs were <br />outside from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. every day. Ms. Grosse stated this was not the case because <br />she was at work during this time. She indicated the dogs were let out in the morning but were <br />promptly put back into the house. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller was pleased that Ms. Grosse has found a solution to the barking <br />concerns.