Council adopts deer-management ordinance restricting feeding, sets penalties
Summary
The council adopted a Deer Management Ordinance prohibiting placement of feed or edible material that attracts deer unless protected; the ordinance allows exceptions for authorized DNR programs and veterinarians and sets penalties starting with a petty misdemeanor for a first offense.
The council adopted a Deer Management Ordinance to discourage high deer density in city limits by prohibiting placement of feed or other edible materials that would reasonably result in deer feeding unless the items are screened or otherwise protected.
The ordinance specifies that living fruit trees and other live vegetation are not considered feeding. Exceptions include items placed for authorized deer-management programs conducted by the city in coordination with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and professional animal-care activities. The ordinance sets a penalty of a petty misdemeanor for a first offense and misdemeanor penalties for second or subsequent offenses.
The ordinance will be in force after adoption and publication; councilors voted unanimously to proceed with the second reading and adopt.
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