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structure in which windows are open orin which door or window screens are the only obstacles that prevent the dogfrom exiting. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 3.4 of Ordinance 69 is amended, as follows: 3.4 Confinement of Certain Animals. The owner or harborer shall confine within a building or secure enclosure any fierce, dangerous, or vicious deg oat or atli F animal and shall not permit such animal out of such confinement unless or until it is securely muzzled and in direct control of a competent person. The additional. requirementsand regulations. of Section 7 may also appi to such animals. SECTION 3. AMENDMENT, Section 6.5 of Ordinance 69 is amended, as follows: 6.5 Biting Animals Quarantined. Whenever any animal, other than a dog subject to the regulations of Section 7 of this Ordinance, has bitten a person, the owner or harborer of such animal, having been sonotified, either orally or in writing, shall immediately quarantine said animal at the owners' or harborer' homeor other suitable place of confinement, as directed by the law enforcement or Animal Control officer of the City for a period of fourteen (14) days after the occurrence. During the quarantine period, the animal shall be securely confined in a building or in a yard enclosed by a fence soconstructed that the animal cannotescape or. otherwise leave said enclosure, and which will not permit otheranimals or persons to enter, for thepurpose of preventing the animalfrom biting or otherwise: coining in contact with persons or animals. SECTION 4. AMENDMENT. A new Section 7, as follows, is inserted into the ordinance following the present Section 6. The previous sections 7 (Enforcement, Records and Penalties), 8 (Exemptions to this Ordinance), 9 (Animal Owner Responsibilities), and 10 (Enactment and Effective Date) are re -numbered accordingly. Section 7 DANGEROUS/POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOGS. 7.1 Incorporation of Statute. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 347.50 through 347.56, inclusive, are hereby adopted as the potentially dangerous and dangerous dog regulations for the City. Where a conflict exists between the. provisions of the City Ordinances, and the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 347.50. through 347.56, inclusive, the more restrictive provision shall apply. 7.2 Initial Determination. The City's designated Animal Control Authority shall be responsible for initially determining ("Initial Determination") whether a dog is a potentially dangerous dog or a dangerous dog. The Animal Control Atithorit\ may retain custody of a dogwhich has been initially determined to be a dangerous doh pending the hearing as hereinafter provided. The Initial Determinationshall be conclusive unless the owner appeals the Initial Determination as hereinafter provided.