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Mounds View City Council February 23, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 3 • incident when Ms. Smith was bitten, unprovoked, by the Weinmaraner and expressed her fear that the Weinmaraner may bite her children while they play in their yard. Ms. Palm stated she understands Mr. Munsterman's commitment to the community, he is a good father, and has two wonderful sons, but this property is not large enough to handle three dogs and asked the Council to deny the kennel license and require the Weinmaraner to be removed from the neighborhood. John Bren, 2274 Terrace Drive, stated he lives north of the Munsterman property, and advised of the conditions under which the Weinmaraner bit him, unprovoked. He stated he loves dogs but his wife is terrified it will jump the fence. In addition, the Munstermans do not pick up the feces and in summertime, the odor is an overwhelming problem. He read information he found on the Internet about the Weinmaraner breed and stated his belief that a Weinmaraner is not a safe dog to have in the neighborhood. Mr. Bren stated there has been a lack of responsible dog ownership by the Munstermans and the kennel license should be denied. Brian Smith, 124 170' Avenue NW, Andover, stated his mother lives at 2265 Pinewood Drive and was bit by the Weinmaraner. He has seen the Weinmaraner trying to break boards out of the fence and has even grabbed his golf club before getting out of the car. He stated his mother has been friends with the Munstermans for years but believes the Weinmaraner has to go. Mildred Smith, 2265 Pinewood Drive, stated John Munsterman and his family has been good neighbors and his boys are good kids but the Weinmaraner bit her leg and it cost $190 on her • insurance with a $10 copay. She stated the Weinmaraner is a nuisance and she believes it may have been beaten before the Munstermans got it. Gloria Bren, 2274 Terrace Drive, stated they live behind the Munstermans and she can't work in her back yard garden because the dogs are barking, even with the bigger fence. She stated they are also clawing at the fence and she is afraid of the Weinmaraner. She stated she has brought a water hose with her when working in the garden so she could spray water on the dogs if they got over the fence. She stated she is upset she cannot enjoy her yard because of the dogs and odor. Debbie Krogstad, 4007 Glenhaven Lane, stated she is staying at 2273 Pinewood Drive. She explained when they got the dogs and asserted that during 2006, they only had two dogs because the six-month-old dog did not yet need a license. She advised they would be going to court on March 11, 2009, because of the mistake they made with licensing. Ms. Krogstad stated the Weinmaraner was kept indoors since it bit Ms. Smith so barking has not been a problem since then. She took exception to the statement that their dogs had been left outside during subzero weather, saying they were only let out for short periods of time. She stated she understands the concern about the odor and will clean the back yard in the spring. Ms. Krogstad said they are a busy family, do not neglect their dogs, and asked for a chance to prove these allegations are not true. John Bren, 2274 Terrace Drive, read another statement on the Weinmaraner breed indicating it requires strenuous exercise and stimulation, room to roam to release energy, and sufficient exercise so they do not bark excessively or become destructive.