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<br />Hendriksen, LaDue. Holm. Howell and Terry. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case ~4: ~onsider Amendment To ChBvter 110 Of The City Code Re~ardin~ <br />Re~ulBtions For Keepin~ Vicious DO~5: <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich stated that the intent of the ordinance amendment is to give <br />the City better ability to constrol situations where the animal is <br />causing injury to other animals or persons. as examples. Mr. Goodrich <br />presented copies of such an ordinance i~ Coon Rapids and Appendix A which <br />is recommended by the American Dog Owners Association. <br /> <br />Sheila Hoffard - Stated that requiring muzzling of dangerous dogs would be <br />good provision to have in the ordinance. <br /> <br />Commission consensus was that the definition for 'dangerous dog' will the <br />same as what is used in Appendix A. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hendriksen stated that his opposition to the proposed <br />ordinance is that an arbitrary action. with no facting finding involved, <br />places the owner of a dog in the position of having to prove himself not <br />guilty. <br /> <br />Consensus was that a better ordinance would include parts of Ramsey's <br />existing ordinance. Appendix A and parts of Coon Rapid's ordinance. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Hendriksen and seconded by Commissioner Howell to <br />table any action until the next Planning and Zoning meeting. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Zimmerman, Commissioners Shumway. <br />Hendriksen. LaDue. Holm, Howell and Terry. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #5: Consider Amendment To Section 110.07 Of The Citv Code <br />Reiardinv Reiulations For Kee~inf Horses: <br /> <br />Ms. Norris presented copies of the amended draft of Section 110.07 <br />regarding the keeping of horses. <br /> <br />It was determined that the term 'pasture' ~ill DC: be used ~n tbe <br />ordinance; such area will be referred to an 'an enclosed area available for <br />use in which horses are able to roam'. <br /> <br />Co~issionerEendriksen stated the o=c~nance language should not preclude <br />those arrangements wbere tbere vould be more than one pasture. <br />Commissioner Hendriksen stated that there should also be language added to <br />~he horse and the dog ordinance stating tbat when ani~als are found to be <br />at large) a reasonable attempt viII be made to contact the owner. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Hovell and seconded by Commissioner Hendriksen to <br />continue the discussion regarding amendments to the ordinance regarding <br />regulations for keeping horses until the next Planning and Zoning meeting. <br /> <br />Motion carriec. Voting Yes: ChairmaI: Zimmerman. Commis s ioners Shumway, <br />Hendriksen, LaDue) Holm. Howell and Terry. Voting No: None. <br />Planning & Zoning Com=:ssion/December I, 1987 <br /> <br />Fage 5 of 6 <br /> <br />cIt <br />