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<br />(6) "Great bodily harm" has the meaning given it under section <br />609.02, subdivision 8. <br /> <br />(7) "Animal control authority" means an agency of the state, county, <br />municipality, or other governmental subdivision of the state which <br />is responsible for animal control operations in its jurisdiction. <br /> <br />B. Dangerous Animal Registration. <br /> <br />(1) No person may own a dangerous animal in the City unless the <br />animal is registered as provided in this Section. <br /> <br />(2) The City will, upon application by the Owner, issue a certificate of <br />registration to the Owner of a dangerous animal if the Owner <br />presents evidence that: <br /> <br />(a) a proper enclosure exists for the dangerous animal; <br /> <br />(b) a warning sign, including a warning symbol for children, <br />has been placed on the animal Owner's property inforn1ing <br />of the presence of the dangerous animal; <br /> <br />(c) the Owner has procured a surety bond issued by a surety <br />company authorized to do business in Minnesota, in a form <br />acceptable to the City in at least the sum of $50,000 <br />payable to any person injured by the animal or, <br />alternatively, the Owner has in place a policy of insurance <br />providing the same protection; <br /> <br />(d) the Owner has paid to the City an annual fee of $500 in <br />addition to the regular license fee to obtain a certificate of <br />registration for a dangerous animal under this section and; <br /> <br />(e) the Owner of a dangerous animal must have had an <br />identification microchip implanted in the dangerous animal, <br />and the City has been provided with the name of the <br />microchip manufacturer and identification number of the <br />microchip must be provided to the animal control authority. <br />If the microchip is not implanted by the Owner, it may be <br />implanted by the animal control authority. In either case, all <br />costs related to purchase and implantation of the microchip <br />must be borne by the dog's Owner. <br /> <br />(3) Dangerous animal designation review. Begilming six months after <br />an animal is declared dangerous; an Owner may request annually <br />that the animal control authority review the designation. The <br /> <br />Page 3 of6 <br />