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91.32 DANGEROUS OR DISEASED ANIMALS. (Replaces current 91.32) (A) Incorporation by Reference. Minnesota Statutes § 347.50 through 347.56 5 are hereby incorporated by reference and adopted as part of this chapter. Incorporation of said statutes shall not be a release by the city of any powers or authority which it has without such incorporation. (B) Designation. Police officers or others designated by the City Manager may declare a dog to be a dangerous dog or a potentially dangerous dog as defined by M.S. § 347.50. If a dog is declared a dangerous dog or a potentially dangerous dog, a notice shall be delivered or mailed to the owner, informing the owner of the designation, the basis for the designation, the procedures for appealing the designation as set forth in Section 91.40, and the result of a failure to contest the designation as set forth in Section 91.38. No person may own a dangerous dog in the City unless the dog is registered and licensed with the City as such. (C) Requirements for Licensing a Dangerous Dog - The City will, upon application by the Owner, issue a certificate of registration to the Owner of a dangerous Dog if the Owner presents evidence that: 1. a proper enclosure exists for the dangerous animal; 2. a warning sign provided by the City, to inform children that there is a dangerous dog on the property, has been placed on the animal Owner’s property. The warning symbol must be the uniform symbol provided by the commissioner of public safety. The City may charge the registrant a reasonable fee to cover its administrative costs and the cost of the warning symbol. 3. the Owner has procured a surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in Minnesota, in a form acceptable to the City in at least the sum of $300,000 payable to any person injured by the animal or, alternatively, the Owner has in place a policy of insurance providing the same protection. 4. the Owner of a dangerous animal must have had an identification microchip implanted in the dangerous animal, and the City has been provided with the name of the microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip must be provided to the animal control authority. If the microchip is not implanted by the Owner, it may be implanted by the animal control authority. In either case, all costs related to purchase and implantation of the microchip must be borne by the dog’s owner. (D) Dangerous Dog designation review - Beginning six months after an animal is declared dangerous; an Owner may request annually that the animal control authority review the designation. The Owner must provide evidence that the animal's behavior has changed due to the animal's age, neutering, environment, completion of obedience training that includes modification of aggressive behavior, or other factors. If the animal control authority finds sufficient evidence that the animal's behavior has changed, the authority may amend the dangerous dog designation to potentially dangerous dog. (E) Regulation of Dangerous Dogs – So long as the Dangerous Dog assignment is in effect upon the animal; 1. An Owner of a dangerous animal shall keep the animal, while on the Owner’s property, in a proper enclosure. If the dangerous animal is outside the proper enclosure, the animal must be muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash, which may not exceed six feet in length. The chain or leash must be under the control of an individual 18 years of age or older. 11