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securing a permit from the City to register the animal, The City may seize and destroy, at the owner's expense, any animal brought into the City in violation of this provision. (J) Attack By An Animal. It shall be deemed an unlawful act by any animal owner in the event their animal inflicts or attempts to inflict bodily injury upon any person or other animal. The owner is held strictly liable for the actions of its animal whether or not the owner is present. This section shall not apply to an attack by a dog under the control of an on -duty law enforcement officer or to an attack upon an uninvited intruder who has entered the owner's home. (K) Dangerous Animal or Potentially Dangerous Animal, Designation Rew*ew, In accordance with State law, beginning six (6) months after an animal is declared a potentially dangerous animal or dangerous animal; an owner may annually request that the animal control authority review the designation. The owner must provide evidence that the animal's behavior has changed due to the animal's age, neutering, environment, completion of obedience training that includes modification of aggressive behavior, or other factors. If the animal control authority finds sufficient evidence that the animal's behavior has changed, the authority may rescind designation or modify the conditions of an order imposing conditions related to a designation. The request shall be considered in the same manner as an appeal from designation of the Animal Control Officer, § 90.11. SUMMARY DESTRUCTION. Whenever an Animal Control Officer or police officer determines that any animal presents an immediate threat to the safety of any person, after making reasonable attempt to impound the animal, the officer is hereby authorized to destroy the animal in the interests of public safety. § 90.90. CIVIL ACTIONS. In addition to the other remedies and penalties provided in this chapter, city officials, after approval of the city council, are authorized to file appropriate civil actions for a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction or permanent injunction against any person violating this section. These civil remedies and penalties do not bar criminal prosecution, § 90.97. APPLICABILITY. Nothing in this chapter is intended to supersede state law, or the specific requirements found in Minnesota Chapter 347.50 to 347.56. It is the intention of the city to more precisely regulate dangerous animals, M -26-