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7.8.4 The dangerous dog is outside a secure enclosure and not under the physical restraint of a responsible person. 7.8.55 The dangerous dog is not sterilized within thirty (30) days as required by 7.4.6. 7.8:6 . Seizure is ordered by the District Court upon .conviction of the owner for a crime related to the keeping of a dangerous dog. 7.9 Reclaiming a Dangerous Dog. Unless otherwise ordered by the District. Court, a dangerous dogmay be reclaimed by the owner of the dog upon payment of the impounding and boarding fees, and upon presentation of proof to the Animal Control Authority that the requirements of Sections 7.3 and 7.4have. been satisfied. A ..dangerousdog not reclaiined under this provision within seven (7) days may be disposed of as provided. in Minnesota Statutes; Section 35.71,. Subdivision 3, and the owner shall be liable to the Animal Control Authority for costs .incurredin confining_ and disposing of the dangerous dog. Any person claiming an interest ina seized dog_may prevent disposition of the dog by posting security, by cash or letter of credit, in an amount sufficient to provide for the dog's .actual cost of care and keeping_ The security must be posted within seven (7) days of the seizureinclusive of the date of seizure. 7.10 Review of Status for. Persons Prohibited from Owning Dogs. A person barred from owning a dog under Minnesota Statutes, _ 347.542, subd. 1 may request that the City Council review the prohibition. No request for review may be made before three years havepassed.:from the date of conviction which caused the person to bebarred from dogownership. The Animal Control.. Authority shall report to the. City . Council on matters relating to the review, including_ but not limited to. the .seriousnessof the violation or violations that led to the prohibition, any criminal convictions of the person under review, and any other appropriate factors. The Animal Control Authority may recommend continuing the prohibition rescinding the irohibition with limitations u on ownership or completely rescinding the prohibition. The City Council in addition to acting on the recommendation, may also establish conditions that the person must meet before a prohibition is partially or completely rescinded, including, but not limited. to, successfully completing dog training or dog:handling_courses. A person under prohibition may only make one (1) request for review in any twelveFmonth period, regardless of. outcome. If a person has a prohibition rescinded, in full or in part, by the City Council, and subsequently fails to comply with any limitation imposed by the Council or is again convicted of an animal violation involving unprovoked bites or attacks, the City Council may permanently prohibit the person from owning a dog in the State of Minnesota. 7.1 1 Confiscation of Dangerous Dog. If theowner of a dangerous dog has been convicted of a misdemeanor violation of Minnesota Statutes *347,51_ +$347.51.5,