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(a) <br />(1) <br />(2) <br />(3) <br />(4) <br />(5) <br />a. <br />b. <br />(b) <br />(c) <br />State Law reference— Authorized penalty for ordinance violations, Minn. Stats. §§ 609.0332, 609.034. <br />Sec. 3-1-20. - Quarantine of unvaccinated animal. <br />The owner of an animal that inflicts a bite on a human shall provide to animal control evidence that the animal is current on its rabies vaccination. Animal control may <br />seize and hold such animal at the city's animal pound for a period of not less than ten days if evidence of a current rabies vaccination is not presented or otherwise of <br />record. The animal may be reclaimed by the owner upon payment of impounding and boarding fees. An animal not reclaimed under this section within seven days may be <br />disposed of, and the owner is liable to the animal control authority for costs incurred in confining and disposing of the animal. <br />(Code 1965, § 106A.21) <br />Sec. 3-1-21. - Restrictions. <br />Dog ownership prohibited. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person may own a dog if the person: <br />Has been convicted of a third or subsequent violation of this chapter, or of Minn. Stats. § 347.51, 347.515 or 347.52; <br />Has been convicted of a violation of Minn. Stats. § 609.205(4); <br />Has been convicted of a gross misdemeanor violation of Minn. Stats. § 609.226, subd. 1; <br />Has been convicted of a violation of Minn. Stats. § 609.226, subd. 2; or <br />Has had a dog destroyed pursuant to Minn. Stats. § 347.56 or Minn. Stats. ch. 106A and: <br />Has been convicted of one or more violations of Minn. Stats. § 347.51, 346.515, or 347.52; or <br />Has been convicted of one or more violations of Minn. Stats. § 609.226, subd. 2, or has been convicted of one or more violations of this section. <br />Household members. If any member of a household is prohibited from owning a dog, as provided in subsection (a) of this section, unless specifically approved in <br />writing with or without restrictions by the animal control unit, no person in the household is permitted to own the dog. <br />Dog ownership prohibition review. Beginning three years after a conviction under subsection (a) of this section that prohibits a person from owning a dog, and <br />annually thereafter, the person may request that the animal control unit review the prohibition. The animal control unit may consider such facts as the <br />seriousness of the violations that led to the prohibition, any criminal convictions, or other facts that the animal control unit deems appropriate. The animal <br />control unit may rescind the prohibition entirely or rescind it with limitations. The animal control unit also may establish conditions a person must meet before <br />the prohibition is rescinded, including, but not limited to, successfully completing dog training or dog handling courses. If the animal control unit rescinds a <br />person's prohibition and the person subsequently fails to comply with any limitations imposed by the animal control unit or the person is convicted of any animal <br />violation involving unprovoked bites or dog attacks, the animal control unit may permanently prohibit the person from owning a dog in the state. <br />(Code 1965, § 106A.09; Ord. No. 3890, 10-6-2008) <br />CHAPTER 3-2. - DOGS IN OUTDOOR FOOD AND LIQUOR ESTABLISHMENTS <br />Sec. 3-2-1. - Statement of legislative purpose and intent. <br />Minn. Stats. § 157.175, subd. 1, states that a home rule charter city may adopt an ordinance to permit food and beverage service establishments to allow dogs to <br />accompany persons patronizing designated outdoor areas of food and beverage establishments. State law provides for a permit process and minimum requirements to be <br />followed if such an ordinance is adopted. The city common council adopts this chapter in furtherance of the authority provided by Minn. Stats. § 157.175. <br />(Code 1965, § 106B.01) <br />Sec. 3-2-2. - Denitions. <br />The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a <br />different meaning: <br />Dangerous and potentially dangerous dog has the meaning specified in Minn. Stats. § 347.50 and chapter 3-1. <br />Designated outdoor dog area means a specifically identified and defined outdoor area located on the premises of a licensed food or liquor establishment which has been <br />approved by the city clerk. <br />Food establishment means an establishment licensed by the county public health department to serve food to the public. <br />Liquor establishment means an establishment licensed by chapter 5-19. <br />Outdoor area means any area utilized for food or beverage service and consumption located on the licensed premises of a food or liquor establishment, but shall not <br />include any indoor area, as that term is defined by Minn. Stats. § 144.413. <br />(Code 1965, § 106B.02; Ord. No. 4356, § 1, 10-1-2018) <br />194