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Staff suggested Ms. Lee contact Dave Hetrick, Code Enforcement Official, to inform him of the specific <br />property so he can inspect it. If he were to have found the property exceeding the number of cats <br />allowed, he would have contacted the property owner and made them aware of what they needed to do. <br />Mr. Hetrick does not recall being contacted by Ms. Lee. <br />Feeding <br />As for the feeding of any animals such as birds or deer in a wild state, the city currently does not regulate. <br />The feeding of feral cats or any animal in a wild state may be difficult to regulate, prove, and enforce. <br />Access to private properties and structures is the biggest concern with enforcement. <br />Other Communities <br />Staff contacted numerous communities to see if/how they regulate feeding and harboring of feral <br />animals and/or wildlife, below are the cities that responded: <br />■ Andover — No Ordinance for Feral Animals — Ordinance regulating mild Animals <br />■ Big Lake — No Ordinance for Feral Animals -Ordinance regulating Non -Domestic Animals <br />■ Inver Grove Heights — No Ordinancefor Feral Animals — Ordinance regulating Feeding Deer <br />■ Maple Grove —No Ordinance for Feral Animals —Ordinance regulating mild Animals <br />■ Ramsey — No Ordinance for Feral Animals <br />■ Red Wing - No Ordinance for Feral Animals — Ordinance regulating Feeding Deer <br />■ Rogers —No Ordinance for Feral Animals <br />Of the communities that responded, none of them regulate feral animals and five have an ordinance <br />pertaining to the feeding of wild animals. One of those two communities divides the city into two <br />districts; one where feeding is allowed and one where feeding is prohibited. <br />Staff asks the council to consider the following: <br />■ Enforcement <br />o How to distinguish between outdoor pets vs. feral/stray animals? <br />o How to determine if someone is feeding feral/stray animals? <br />o How to determine whose cat is whose? <br />o Accessing private property <br />■ Wildlife <br />o Is there concern for feeding wildlife? <br />o The state does not prohibit feeding deer, but advises against it. <br />o Bird feeders can attract predators (squirrels, mice, skunks, raccoons, and even the <br />occasional coyote or bear) <br />■ Pets <br />o Many residents have outdoor pets. Their food, if not eaten, will be accessible by <br />feral/stray animals <br />Attachments <br />■ Email correspondence to and from Linda Lee <br />■ Big Lake Info — Section 390 <br />■ Red Wing Info — Section 10.08 <br />■ Andover Info — 5-1E-3: Nuisances <br />■ Inver Grove Heights Info — 5-10-2 Prohibition Of Feeding Deer and Map <br />■ Maple Grove Info — Sec. 6-20 <br />N:\Public Bodies\Agenda Packets\07-17-2017\Final\9.2 sr.docx <br />