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appears to be dangerous. The notice shall specify the dates, <br /> times, places and parties bitten. Said notice shall also apprise <br /> the owner or keeper that he may request a hearing before the City <br /> Council by filing an appeal with the City Manager within fourteen <br /> (14) days after the receipt thereof. <br /> (2) If no owner requests a hearing within fourteen (14) days <br /> of said notice, and the owner fails to secure and provide proof of <br /> proper liability insurance or surety coverage as required by 6 -119; <br /> or the dog is not maintained in the proper enclosure; or the dog is <br /> outside the proper enclosure and not under the physical restraint <br /> of a responsible person, the Police Chief shall authorize and <br /> direct the animal control officer to seize the dog. The owner or <br /> keeper of the dog shall immediately make it available to the animal <br /> control officer, and failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor. <br /> (3) A dangerous dog seized pursuant to 6 -122 may be <br /> reclaimed by the owner of the dog upon payment of impounding and <br /> boarding fees, and presenting proof that the requirements <br /> pertaining to enclosure and insurance will be met. A dog not <br /> reclaimed within seven days may be disposed of in a proper and <br /> humane manner and the owner is liable to the animal control <br /> authority for costs incurred in confining and disposing of the dog. <br /> 6 -123 Appeals. If an owner requests a hearing for deter- <br /> mination as to the dangerous nature of the dog, the City Manager <br /> shall place the matter before the City Council at its next regular <br /> meeting. The owner may appear with counsel if he chooses, and <br /> present evidence in opposition the designation of the animal as <br /> dangerous. Following the hearing the Council shall make a <br /> determination of facts and shall make such order as it deems <br /> proper. The Council may order the dog control officer to take the <br /> dog into custody for destruction. If the dog is ordered into <br /> custody for destruction, the owner shall immediately make the dog <br /> available to the animal control officer and failure to do so shall <br /> be a misdemeanor. <br /> 6 -124 Harboring a Dangerous Animal. Any person who harbors <br /> an animal after it has been found to be dangerous and ordered into <br /> custody for destruction pursuant to City Code Section 6 -121 shall <br /> be guilty of a misdemeanor. <br /> 6 -125 Stopping an Attack. If any police officer or animal <br /> control officer is witness to an attack by an animal upon a person <br /> or another animal, the officer may take whatever means he or she <br /> deems appropriate to bring the attack to an end and prevent further <br /> injury to the victim. <br /> 6 -126 Dogs Disturbing the Peace. It shall be unlawful for <br /> any person to own, keep, have in possession, or harbor any dog <br /> which howls, yelps, or barks to the reasonable annoyance of another <br /> person or persons. Any person violating this section, who upon <br /> first requested by a peace officer or the animal control officer to <br /> stop or prevent the annoyance, and refuses to comply with the <br /> request will be issued a citation or arrested in accordance with <br /> Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure, and, if the officer deems it <br /> necessary to stop the annoyance, may have the dog taken to the City <br /> 6 -100 -6 <br />