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Subd. 8. Notice of Impounding. Upon the impounding of any dog, the owner <br />shall be notified, or if the owner is unknown, wrinen notice shall be posted for five days at the <br />City Hall dcitcribing the dog and the place and time of taking. <br />Subd. 9. Release From Animal Pound. Dogs shall be released to their owners. <br />as follows: <br />A. If such dog is owned by a resident of the City, after purchase of a <br />license as aforesaid, and payment of the impounding fees. <br />B. If such dog is owned by a person not a resident of the City, after <br />inununiration of any such dog for rabies, and payment of the impounding fee for the period for <br />which the dog was impounded. <br />Subd. 10. Animal Pound. Any dog found in the City without a ug, or animal <br />running at large, shall be placed in the Anin d Pound, and an accurate record of the time and <br />such placement shall be kept on each animal. Every animal so placed in the Animal Pound shall <br />be held for redemption by the owner for a period of not less than ten regular business days <br />unless a veterinarian authorizes its immediate destruction. A’regular business day* is one during <br />which the pound is open for business to the public for at least four hours between 8:00 o’clock <br />A.M. and 7:00 o’clock P.M. Impoundment records shall be preserved for a minimum of three <br />(3) years and shall show (1) the description of the animal by specie, breed, se.x, approximate <br />age. and other distinguishing traits; (2) the location at which the animal was seized; (3) the date <br />of seizure; (4) the name and address of the person from whom any animal three months of age <br />or over was received; and. (5) the name and address of the person to whom any animal three <br />months or age or over was transferred. If unclaimed, such animal shall be humanely destroyed <br />and the carcass disposed of, unless it is requested by a licensed educational or scientific <br />institution under authority of Minnesota Statutes. Section 35.71. Provided, however, that if a <br />ug affixed to the animal, or a statement by the animal’s owner after seizure specifies that the <br />animal should not x used for research, such animal shall not be made available to any such <br />instimtion but may be destroyed after the expi'ation of the ten day period. Animals raised for <br />food or fiber product shall not be seized or dbposed of without prior examination by a licensed <br />veterinarian pursuant to a warrant issued by a judge. <br />Subd 11. Other unlawful Acts. It is unlawful for the owner of ary dog to; (1) <br />fail to have the license ug issued by the City firmly attached to a collar worn at all times by the <br />licensed dog, or (2) own or keep a dog which is dangerous (any such dog which has cauMd <br />injury to persons or property shall be deemed ’dangerous:), or (3) interfere with My police <br />officer, or other City employee, in the per^viroance of their duty to enfotw this Section, or (4) <br />fail to prevent dog from defecating in or upon public property or the premises of another, or (5) <br />permit solid waste of a dog to accumulate on owners premises for more than twenty-four hours. <br />Subd. 12. Immobilization of Dogs. For the purpose of enforcement of this <br />Section any Animal Control Officer or law enforcement officer may use a so-called tranquilizer