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Item No. 17 <br />memorandum <br />TO: Mayor & City Council <br />FROM: John Godwin, City Manager <br />SUBJECT: ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE <br />DATE: July 27, 2015 <br />BACKGROUND: We typically rely on the state's statutes regarding animal control and <br />dangerous dogs. However, many other municipalities also utilize local ordinances that provide a <br />quicker more effective means to address aggressive, dangerous, and /or vicious dogs. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: Our ordinance was originally written in 1970, so it is probably time to <br />update how we handle certain situations. Our current process, though generally adequate, tends <br />to allow one "free bite." <br />BUDGET: NA <br />RECOMMENDATION: Discussion only. <br />