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16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
January 2, 2007 xJ
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Frank Boyles, City Manager
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE
SECTION 802 RELATING TO DOGS AND CATS
Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to receive Council approval of an
amendment to the dangerous dog ordinance requiring a $300,000 surety bond
or insurance policy rather than $50,000 as provided in section 802 of the City
Code.
Historv
The City Council received a report from Police Chief Bill O'Rourke regarding
the City's dangerous dog ordinance. While reviewing the ordinance, the
Council directed that the surety bond and insurance policy requirements be
modified from $50,000 to $300,000.
Current Circumstances
The proposed ordinance amendment (attached) will accomplish the Council's
direction.
The Council desires that there be greater financial protection in the event a
person is injured by a dangerous dog. This amendment will accomplish that
direction.
1. Adopt the ordinance amendment as proposed as part of the consent
agenda.
2. Remove the item from the consent agenda for discussion or amendment.
Alternative #1.
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CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 107-xx
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 802 RELATING TO DOGS AND CATS
The City Council of the City of Prior Lake does hereby ordain that:
Section 1: Subsection 802.1705 is amended as follows:
802.1705 Suretv Bond. A surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to
conduct business in this state in a form acceptable to the animal control authority in the
sum of at least $50,000 $300.000 payable to any person injured by the dangerous dog
or a policy of liability insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to conduct
business in this state in the amount of at least $50,000 $300.000 insuring the owner for
any personal injuries inflicted by the dangerous dog.
Section 2: This ordinance shall be come effective upon passage and publication in the City's
official newspaper.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 2nd day of January, 2007.
ATTEST:
City Manager
Mayor
Published in the Prior Lake American on the xxxx day of January, 2007.
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