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ORDINANCE #22-03 <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 10 WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE ANIMALS <br /> CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY,MINNESOTA. <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL, REDACTING ARTICLE II. <br /> —HORSES, AND AMENDING ARTICLE III. —DOGS, OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE CITY <br /> CODE OF RAMSEY,MINNESOTA. <br /> The City of Ramsey ordains: <br /> SECTION 1. AUTHORITY <br /> This ordinance is adopted pursuant to and under the authority of the City Charter of the City of <br /> Ramsey. <br /> SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS <br /> Article I. — In General, Sec. 10-1. — Keeping of certain animals, livestock, and poultry. shall be <br /> redacted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows: <br /> Section 10-1. —Keeping of certain animals, livestock, and poultry. <br /> (a) Prohibited animals <br /> (1) The following animals are prohibited within the City: <br /> a. Any animal or species prohibited by state or federal law; <br /> b. All large cats of the family Felidae, such as lions, tigers,jaguars, leopards, <br /> cougars and ocelots, except commonly accepted domesticated house cats. <br /> c. All members of the family Canidae, such as wolves, foxes, coyotes, <br /> dingoes and jackals, except domesticated dogs. <br /> d. All poisonous animals, including snakes; that upon touch or bite may cause <br /> hallucinations, alter cardiopulmonary functions, or even death; <br /> e. Dangerous farm type animals, including bison, emus, and ostrich, except <br /> with a non-traditional animal license. <br /> f. All other animals which are not listed explicitly above, but which can be <br /> easily defined in this chapter as an exotic animal, including bears, <br /> wolverines, and badgers; <br /> (2) Persons keeping animals for a public zoo as volunteers, docents, or otherwise, <br /> any bona fide research institution or veterinary hospital are exempt from the <br /> provisions of this chapter,provided protective devices adequate to prevent such <br /> animals from escaping or injuring the public are provided. <br /> (b) Non-Domestic Animals <br />