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Ordinance No. 1034 Page 4 proof shall be provided to the City on an annual basis. If such license is not required by the State, proof of exemption is required. SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title IX, General Regulations; Chapter 90: Animals and Animal Control, Section 90.004, Prohibited Activities, by inserting the underlined language as follows: § 90.004 PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES. (A) Vicious animals. No owner shall keep, or allow on his or her premises, or allow to run at large any vicious animal. Upon conviction for violation of this section, the court may in addition to imposition of sentence, direct the animal control officer to take the animal into custody and forthwith dispose of it in a humane manner. (B) Cruelty to animals. No person shall inhumanely, unnecessarily, cruelly or wantonly beat, injure, torment or otherwise abuse an animal or cause or permit an animal fight. (C) Liability for pets. No owner who is exercising due care by adequately restraining or confining an animal, shall be held liable under this section for any harm the animal causes to any other animal if harmed animal is at large and the harmed animal has entered the area or territory of the animal being legally restrained or confined. (D) Numbers of dogs. No owner shall own or harbor on their premises more than four dogs over six months of age. Harboring for the purpose of fostering or dog sitting is allowed for a period of no more than sixty (60) cumulative days in any 12- month period. SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title IX, General Regulations; Chapter 90: Animals and Animal Control, Section 90.005 Raising, Keeping Domestic or Farm Animals, by inserting the underlined language and removing the sken language as follows: § 90.005 RAISING, KEEPING DOMESTIC OR FARM ANIMALS. (A) Nuisance declared. (2) Restrictions. It is unlawful for a dog owner to keep or raise more than two four dogs, except as allowed under § 90.003(H) of this chapter. It is unlawful to keep or raise a domestic or farm animal if it creates a public nuisance and adversely affects the public health and welfare. SECTION 5. In accordance with Section 3.07 of the City Charter, City staff shall have the following summary printed in the official City newspaper in lieu of the complete ordinance: