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Mounds View City Council May 13, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 3 Mayor Mueller reported the applicant has three dogs in his home and has discovered he needs to have a residential kennel license in order to be in compliance with City Code. She indicated the applicant has provided the City with information noting each dog was current with its shots and were licensed. Ms. Staples expressed concern with the fact these dogs were fighting with the neighbor’s dogs at the fence line. She also did not like that her neighbor was letting the dogs out at 11:30 p.m. and noted she would be speaking to the Police Department regarding this matter. She requested further information regarding the kennel portion of this request. Mayor Mueller encouraged Ms. Staples to speak with the Police Department as the City did have a Noise Ordinance in place. Council Member Gunn explained Mr. Tilleskjor would not be creating an actual kennel in his yard and would not be boarding other dogs. She indicated the license required to have three dogs in a home was called a residential kennel license. Mayor Mueller commented most places that need assistance with foster dogs typically allow for no more than three dogs in a home. City Administrator Zikmund stated currently, City Code allows for no more than four dogs in a residential home. Donna Ackerman, 7564 Greenfield Avenue, stated she understood Mr. Tilleskjor was new to the neighborhood. She commented on the notification she received from the City and asked if the applicant could have three or four dogs. Mayor Mueller reported the applicant currently had three dogs and if the kennel license was approved, Mr. Tilleskjor would be allowed to have three or four dogs. Ms. Ackerman indicated she was in her backyard a lot and noted the problem dogs were not coming from Mr. Tilleskjor but rather were from the property at 7551. Miranda Munson, 7550 Greenfield Avenue, explained she was the property owner with multiple dogs. She indicated she owned two and was a dog trainer on the side. She reported both of her dogs were very well trained and noted one of the dogs was a therapy dog. She commented she did not allow her dogs to bark outside and if they were to bark the dogs are brought inside. She discussed how fence aggression can impact dogs. She stated the main issue with the dogs on her block were coming from the home behind hers who have two aggressive dogs that are left outside. She noted the Police have been called numerous times. She indicated she has fostered dogs in the past and has discussed this with the City Administrator. She commented she would rather not foster dogs any longer because it did not fit with her lifestyle, but was interested in dog sitting. She stated she would be interested in working on this further with the City. Mayor Mueller thanked Ms. Munson coming forward. She asked if Ms. Munson supported the requested kennel license.