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Leeseberg, Chris <br />Subject: FW: Feeding and Harboring Feral Animals and/or Wildlife <br />From: Kohn, Steve[mai Ito: steve.kohn@ci.red-wing.mn.us] <br />Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 2:46 PM <br />To: Leeseberg, Chris <br />Subject: RE: Feeding and Harboring Feral Animals and/or Wildlife <br />This is what we have in Red Wing in regards to feeding deer. I am not aware of a code that addresses feeding feral <br />animals. <br />Steve Kohn I Planning Manager <br />Community Development Department <br />City of Red Wing I www.red-wing.org <br />315 West 4th Street I Red Wing, MN 55066 <br />Tel: 651.385.3622 1 Fax: 651.388.9608 <br />Email: steve.kohn(a)_ci.red-wing.mn.us <br />C: - - - - -.'Ppr - - <br />SECTION 10.08. DEER FEEDING PROHIBITION. <br />Subd. 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to protect, preserve, and promote the health, <br />safety and welfare of the citizens of the City through the management of recreational feeding of white-tailed <br />deer within the City as part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce or eliminate negative impacts experienced <br />as a result of an increasing deer population in the City. <br />Subd. 2. Findings. <br />A. Recreational feeding of deer often causes deer concentrations which develop into depredation and <br />other public safety problems; <br />B. Depredation of garden crops and landscaping plants is increasing as deer habitat decreases and <br />deer populations increase within particular areas and neighborhoods in the City; <br />C. High deer populations can result in increased car/deer crashes within the community, causing public <br />safety concerns and negative economic impacts such as increased car insurance premium costs; <br />D. High deer densities also contribute to the possible spread of chronic diseases among deer <br />populations and Chronic Wasting Disease; and <br />E. The intent of the City Council is not to unreasonably infringe upon the recreational enjoyment of City <br />residents who observe wildlife and enhance wildlife habitat on their property. However, the purpose <br />of this artificial feeding ban is to eliminate these deer attractions which, when combined with other <br />management strategies, should reduce, over time, the depredation impacts to adjacent residents, <br />as well as assure the safety of the traveling public on City streets and thoroughfares. <br />Subd. 3. Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person or group to place or permit to be placed <br />on the ground, or within five feet of the ground surface, either on property owned or controlled by such person <br />or on property owned by others, any grain, fodder, fruit, vegetables, nuts, hay or other edible materials, which <br />