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Page 9 City of Mounds View c. Release: Upon purchase or presentation of a current license tag and a receipt for dog license for the current year and for the fees provided for in subdivision 6b hereof, the Pound shall release to any owner the dog claimed by that person upon adequate proof of ownership. d. Disposition of Unclaimed Dogs: Any dog which is not claimed or redeemed as provided in subdivision 6c above within five (5) days after impounding, may be sold at a fair and reasonable price to anyone desiring to purchase the dog if not requested by a licensed educational or scientific institution under Minnesota Statutes, section 35.71. All sums received above the costs and license fee shall be held by the Clerk-Administrator for the benefit of the owner and, if not claimed in one (1) year, such funds shall be placed in the General Fund of the Municipality. Any dog which is not claimed by the owner or sold shall be painlessly killed and disposed of by the Pound. (Ord. 613, 4-13-98) Subd. 8. Summary Destruction of Dogs: Whenever the Community Service Officer or any police officer has reasonable cause to believe that a particular dog presents a clear and immediate danger to the residents of the City because it is infected with rabies or because of a clearly demonstrated vicious nature, any Mounds View police officer, after making a reasonable attempt to impound such dog, may summarily destroy said dog. Subd. 9. Seeing Eye Dogs: Whenever a blind person accompanied by a "seeing eye dog" or guide dog presents themselves for accommodation or service on any public transit vehicle or to a restaurant, store or other place of business open to the public, it shall be unlawful for the owner, manager, operator or any employee of such vehicle or place of business to refuse admission to the dog or service to the blind person. Subd. 10. Guard Dogs: 701.03 701.03 a. Businesses located within the City and maintaining a guard dog for security purposes shall post notice at the entrance to the premises of the presence of said dog. b. Businesses maintaining a guard dog shall file with the City a release authorizing the Police or Fire Department to shoot said dog in an emergency situation, if necessary, in order to allow a police officer or firefighter to gain admittance to the premises in the performance of the officer's duties. Subd. 11. Confinement of Dogs; Dogs in Heat: a. Every dog shall be restrained off the premises of its owner by means of a leash not to exceed six feet (6') in length and every dog in heat shall be confined in a building during such entire period and until such dog shall not attract other dogs on account thereof. All dogs shall be confined on the premises of their owners by leash or by adequate fencing. b. The owner of any dog shall not permit said dog to be on any public beach, school playground, public playground or public park unless such dog is leashed and under the