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(2) The owner of the animal has demonstrated an inability or unwillingness to control the animal in <br />order to prevent injury to persons or other animals. <br />(b) If the court does not order the destruction of the dog, the court, as an alternative, may order the <br />defendant to provide, and show proof to the court of public liability insurance in the minimum amount <br />of $300,000.00. <br />(Ord. No. 12-11, § 3, 7-24-2012) <br />Sec. 10-68. -Stopping an attack. <br />If any police officer or animal control officer is witness to an attack by a dog upon a person or another <br />animal, the officer may take whatever means they deem appropriate to bring the attack to an end and <br />prevent further injury to the victim. <br />(Ord. No. 12-11, § 3, 7-24-2012) <br />Sec. 10-69. - Dogs disturbing the peace. <br />It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, have in possession, or harbor any dog that howls, <br />yelps, or barks to the reasonable annoyance of another person. Any person violating this section, who upon <br />first requested by a police officer or animal control officer to stop or prevent the annoyance, and refuses to <br />comply with the request will be issued a citation or arrested in accordance with Minnesota Rules of Criminal <br />Procedure, and, if the officer deems it necessary to stop the annoyance, may have the dog to ken to the city <br />animal pound. Any dog placed in the pound may be reclaimed by the owner upon payment of the fee <br />prescribed in subsection 10-95(b), and if not reclaimed may be disposed of in the manner provided in <br />subsection 10-95(c). <br />(Ord. No. 12-11, § 3, 7-24-2012) <br />Sec. 10-70. - Removal of excrement. <br />It is unlawful for any person who owns or has custody of a dog to cause or permit such animal to <br />defecate on any private property without the consent of the property owner or on any public property unless <br />such person immediately removes the excrement and places it in a proper receptacle. The provisions of <br />this section shall not apply to seeing -eye dogs under the control of a blind person or dogs while being used <br />in city police activity. <br />(Ord. No. 12-11, § 3, 7-24-2012) <br />Secs. 10-71-10-94. - Reserved. <br />DIVISION 2. - IMPOUNDMENT <br />Sec. 10-95. - Procedure; reclaiming. <br />(a) Impoundment. All dogs picked up by the animal control officer or any of their duly authorized assistants <br />shall be immediately transported to the designated pound. If the owner is known, they shall be <br />immediately notified by telephone or personal contact and by written notice to their last known address. <br />If the owner is unknown, written notice containing a description of the animal shall be posted at the <br />pound and the city hall. The notice shall advise the owner that they have five regular business days to <br />claim the dog. The term "regular business day" means any day during which the pound is open to the <br />public not less than four consecutive hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. <br />(b) Reclaiming. An owner may reclaim an impounded dog: <br />Page 15 <br />