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Minneapolis Health, Environment & Community Engagement Committee Meeting
A
A
Guys
ready
start
the
week
all
right
good
morning,
I'll
call
to
order
this
meeting
of
the
health
environmental
community
engagement
committee.
My
name
is
cam
Gordon
I'm,
council,
member
and
chair
of
the
committee
I'm
joined
today
by
council
members,
Jacob
Frye,
Lisa,
bender,
Andrew,
Johnson
and
Elizabeth
glidden,
who
just
stepped
out
but
I'm
sure
she's
coming
right
back.
We
have
nine
items
on
our
agenda
today.
A
One
of
them
is
a
public
hearing
and
I'm
going
to
take
the
other
consent
items
first.
Just
so,
if
there's
staff
here
for
those
items
in
case
there's
any
questions
or
discussions,
we
can
take
care
of
those
first
before
we
go
to
the
more
lengthy
staff
report
and
public
hearing
issue
which
will
be
on
animal
care
and
control
regulation
ordinance.
A
The
consent
items
are
as
follows:
the
it's
listed
as
the
second
item
on
our
agenda
is
approving
the
City
Council
appointment
of
laura
nightengale
from
ward
8
for
a
two-year
term
on
our
public
health
advisory
committee.
The
third
item
is
authorizing
a
contract
with
the
Minnesota
Department
of
Health
for
federal
home
visiting
funds.
Fourth
item
is
authorizing
a
contract
with
Hennepin
County
for
ship
funding.
The
fifth
item
is
authorizing
a
ten-year
lease
agreement
with
the
Minneapolis
Public
Schools
for
use
of
space
in
their
schools
for
health
emergencies.
A
A
Final
consent
item
is
setting
the
public
hearing
for
that
same
date,
februari
first
2016
on
an
ordinance
relating
to
licenses
and
business
regulations
having
to
do
with
laundry
and
drycleaning
establishments
prohibiting
the
use
of
certain
solvents,
and
this
includes
our
use
of
a
perk
for
cleaning
and
so
I
move
all
those
consent
items
for
approval.
If
anybody
wants
to
pull
anything
for
discussion
or
have
any
questions,
go
right
ahead,
this
structure.
B
D
A
Okay
thanks
a
group
with
you
all
right
with
that
all
right,
so
then,
on
those
items
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye,
please
say
no,
nay,
abstentions.
Okay,
the
consent
agenda
has
been
approved.
Thank
you
very
much
and
it
it
steps
welcome
to
stay
longer
if
they
want
to
hear
more
about
animal
care
and
control.
A
But
this
gives
you
an
opportunity
to
leave
then
we're
ready
to
move
on
to
our
next
item,
which
is
the
animal
care
and
control,
regulation,
ordinance
and
I'm,
not
sure
who's
going
to
set
this
up
for
us,
but
as
you
get
ready,
I
just
sort
of
want
to
preview.
My
plan
and
I
walked
in
here
with
there's
been
some
online
communications
about
this
with
staff
and
some
committee
members,
the
actual
ordinance,
wasn't
posted
on
our
agenda
online,
so
it
was
difficult
for
people
to
read
it,
and
it's
actually
rather
extensive.
A
Also
I
have
an
amendment
that
I'm
proposing
there's
copies
of
it
over
there.
This
would
be
to
prohibit
the
use
of
bull
hooks
in
Minneapolis.
I
tried
to
reach
out
to
one
of
the
circus
vendors
and
haven't
heard
back
from
them.
Yet
it
was
something
I
wanted
to
get
done
before
this
meeting
and
also.
I
think
that
there's
been
a
lot
of
discussion.
I
don't
know
about
the
other
committee
members,
but
I
got
a
flourish
of
emails
coming
in
saturday
and
sunday
about
some
concerns
will
probably
hear
more
hot
today.
A
So
what
I'd
like
to
do
my
plan
is
to
take
the
presentation
to
hold
the
public
hearing
to
consider
any
amendments,
but
my
thought
at
this
point,
then,
is
to
is
to
say
we're
going
to
hold
it
over
and
committee.
One
cycle
in
case
there's
any
other
changes
and
also
to
give
me
a
chance
to
finish
some
of
my
work
and
the
rest
of
the
public
a
chance
to
look
at
things.
A
Another
reason
why
that
makes
sense
to
me
is
because
we're
actually
holding
our
committee
meeting
very
late
in
the
cycle
for
us,
we're
usually
the
first
committee
to
meet,
will
do
Ben
last
Monday
and
that
the
council
actually
meets
friday
this
week.
So
that
gives
us
a
just
a
little
bit
of
time.
So,
with
all
that
information
out
there,
everybody
can
think
about
what
they
want
to
say
or
get
ready
to
respond
to
that.
But
let's
find
out
more
about
this
now.
So
mr.
C
D
Morning,
chair
council
members,
well
in
in
late
two
thousand
fourteen
pounds,
members
asked
Minneapolis,
Care
and
Control
to
take
a
hard
look
at
our
existing
code
and
make
significant
improvements.
The
result
is
a
proposed
ordinance
that
clearly
defines
who
animal
care
and
control
is
their
mission
and
the
laws
that
set
the
standards
for
animal
protection
in
Minneapolis.
D
How
did
we
do
this?
We
engaged
our
partners
and
conducted
best
practice
research.
This
was
there
was
a
very
extensive
community
engagement
effort.
I
think
we
totaled
over
50.
Approximately
fifty
community
meetings
are
both
with
individuals,
organizations
and
community
meetings
with
general
citizens.
Other
entities,
such
as
the
city
of
st.
Paul,
the
animal
Humane
Society
rescue
groups,
our
citizens
for
Minneapolis,
Animal,
Care
and
Control,
min
paws,
Animal,
Care
and
Control
advisory
board,
our
staff
and
volunteers
and
the
general
public.
D
We
also
reviewed
shelter
practices,
including
the
policies
and
procedures
about
euthanasia,
with
the
American
Society
for
the
Prevention
of
Cruelty
to
Animals
the
Humane
Society
of
the
United
States
and
the
Veterinary
Medical
Association.
We
reviewed
other
state
practices
and
codes.
What
did
we
learn
from
our
outreach
and
research?
We
learned
that
animal
care
and
control
does
a
lot
of
things
really
well,
but
we
also
heard
that
our
mission
needed
to
be
updated
to
reflect
animal
welfare
practices
and
community
expectations.
When
this
ordinance
was
written
are
we
were
dog
catchers?
D
Essentially,
we
could
be
doing
more
to
help
create
a
pet
friendly
city
that
has
the
protections
necessary
to
provide
all
animals
with
a
good
lay.
Our
animal
shelter
should
provide
services
to
its
community
and
improve
the
lives
of
citizens
and
animals,
and
our
ordinances
should
be
easy
to
understand
and
work
with.
We
also
learned
the
importance
of
continued
commitment
to
effective
protection
from
dangerous
or
vicious
animals.
The
freedom
to
responsibly
own
animals,
currently
banned
by
ordinance
should
be
allowed.
E
E
What's
new
for
mac
and
its
partners
in
the
proposed
ordinance,
we
defined
many
different
definitions
and
made
it
very
clear
that
we
were
ramping
up
and
increasing
the
section
on
definitions.
Previous
language
was
vague,
clear
definitions
will
foster
a
common
understanding
of
our
laws,
the
role
and
purpose
of
Mac.
We
defined
and
affirmed
the
roles,
responsibilities
and
authority
of
Mac
to
protect
animals
and
force
our
ordinance
records
and
public
accountability.
We
established
expectations
of
which
records
Mac
and
its
partners
will
maintain
standards
of
care
and
disposition
of
impounded
animals
for
mac
and
private
shelters.
E
We
establish
those
standards
of
care
in
our
ordinance
this
disposition
of
impounded
animals.
We
we
created
clear,
transparent
protocol
for
use
of
euthanasia,
transferring
to
rescues
and
rescue
partners
and
holding
periods
for
stray
and
surrendered
animals
nuisances
and
disturbing
the
peace
we
expanded
in
clear
definition
of
what
constitutes
a
nuisance
in
Minneapolis.
How
it
applies
to
all
animals
and
noise
must
be
plainly
audible
across
property
lines
or
through
partitions
common
to
two
residents.
E
What
we
change
for
licensing
and
permitting
we
created
a
reptile
and
amphibian
permit
we
updated
requirements
for
chickens.
We
remove
the
signature
requirements,
eliminating
licensing
requirements
for
rabbits
with
our
number
of
pets.
Currently,
we
can
only
three
pets
of
any
variety
of
animals
and
the
new
ordinance
provides
for
up
to
four
animals
per
dwelling
unit,
but
no
more
than
three
dogs
without
a
multiple
animal
permit.
E
We
clearly
specify
what
is
expected
in
terms
of
treatment
and
well-being
of
a
responsible
owner.
All
all
animals
should
shall
have
adequate
food,
water,
shelter,
appropriate
space
and
exercise
access
to
veterinarian
care
and
treatment,
and
access
and
care
to
prevent
the
pain
and
suffering,
and
we
clearly
define
that
in
our
definitions,
animal
traps
nuisance
animals
such
as
raccoons
and
squirrels
must
be
trapped,
using
humane
methods
to
allow
them
to
release
back
to
the
wild,
reptiles
and
amphibians.
Our
new
permit
will
allow
non-toxic
non-venomous
non
poisonous
reptiles
and
amphibians
as
pets.
E
Euthanasia.
We
establish
clear
procedural
requirements
for
the
use
of
euthanasia.
We
require
a
check
against
the
registry
of
all
organizations
willing
to
accept
animals
prior
to
euthanasia
in
our
foul
permit.
We
eliminate
the
signature
requirement.
We
also
increase
education
about
caring
for
poultry
and
foul.
We
better
define
adequate
care
requirements
for
poultry
and
bow
and
roosters
are
still
required,
a
special
permit.
We
replace
the
bulk
annual
renewal
as
with
a
12-month
rolling
permit
what
we
didn't
touch.
E
E
D
D
A
So
that
some
people
have
raised
the
issue
of,
why
don't
we
just
consider
follow
a
subcategory
of
animals
and
is
there
some
reason
why
we
have
to
call
the
ordinance
animals
and
follow
and
separate
that,
like
that,
is
there
a
statistic
apply
with
state
statute?
Is
there
a
rationale
behind
that,
or
is
that
just
the
way
it's
been
done
traditionally
well.
E
Foul
in
regards
to
poultry
are
a
form
of
livestock
under
state
and
federal
codes,
and
there
is
a
fundamental
difference
between
that:
a
companion,
animal
with
with
chickens.
We
eat
their
eggs.
They
people
eat
their
meat
with
companion
animals.
We
don't
traditionally
do
that
and
that's
that's
our
recommendations
and.
A
A
Of
the
ordinance
to
call
it
regulating
animals
and
follow,
we
could
just
say
regulating
animals
and
it
would
still
have
all
the
same
meaning
there,
because
my
hunch
was
that
was
just
the
way
we
had
always
done
it
and
other
cities
maybe
had
done.
That's
why
it
was
there.
But
people
were
asking,
but
that's
my
assumption.
Maybe.
C
A
A
So
far
it
looks
like
only
three
people
have
signed
up.
If
you
decide
you
want
to
speak
later,
though,
there'll
be
an
opportunity
and
you
can
get
it
then
speak,
but
with
three
people
I
think
we
can
be
pretty
relaxed
about
the
timing.
It
would
be
nice
if
you
could
keep
it
to
about
three
minutes
and
if
it
starts
going
along
with
than
that,
I
may
let
you
know
yeah.
The
first
person
signed
up
is
is
Christine
talk
alone,
so
you
can
come
up.
G
So
on
behalf
of
our
supporters
in
minneapolis,
I
respectfully
urge
the
committee's
adoption
and
approval
of
council
members
Gordon's
amendment
that
prohibits
the
use
of
bull
hooks
on
elephants.
So
it
can
be
helpful
to
be
reminded
about
what
we're
talking
about
so
I
brought
a
bull
hook
with
me
today.
So,
as
you
can
see,
it's
it's
resemble
the
fireplace
poker
and
has
a
sharp
steel
hook
in
a
point
at
one
end
by
its
very
design.
It's
intended
to
cause
pain
and
fear.
G
World-Renowned
authorities,
including
scientists,
conservationists,
veterinarians
and
elephant
keepers,
agree
that
the
bull
hook
is
an
outdated
and
inhumane
tool.
Elephants
are
hooked
and
hit
with
bull
hooks
when
being
trained
and
prior
to
performances.
They're
also
used
to
punish
the
animals
when
they
fail
to
perform,
as
instructed
trainers,
use
the
hook
in
the
pointed
ed,
and
to
strike
jab
prod,
pull
and
hook
sensitive
spots
on
the
elephant's
body.
G
The
handle
may
be
swung,
like
a
bat
which
causes
substantial
pain,
particularly
when
the
elephant
is
struck,
where
there
is
little
tissue
between
skin
and
bone
for
the
bull
hook
to
be
effective,
the
trainer
must
establish
it
as
a
source
of
pain
and
something
to
be
feared
without
that
Association
it
would
be
useless
thereafter.
Just
brandishing
a
bull
hook
provides
a
constant
reminder
to
the
elephants
of
the
painful
punishment
that
can
be
meted
out
at
any
time.
G
G
G
Protected
contact
promotes
the
safety
and
well-being
of
the
elephant
and
their
caretakers
bull
hooks
do
not
ensure
Public
Safety
elephant
trainers
cannot
protect
themselves,
let
alone
the
general
public
when
an
elephant
decides
to
rebel
against
a
trainers.
Physical
dominance
since
1990
at
least
17
human
deaths
and
135
injuries
in
the
United
States
have
been
attributed
to
elephants,
primarily
in
circus
related
incidents.
The
public
is
increasingly
aware
of
and
concerned
with
the
plight
of
captive
elephants.
G
The
shifting
tide
of
public
opinion
was
the
impetus
for
Ringling
Brothers
decision
to
discontinue
using
elephants
in
its
shows
and
also
causing
local
governments
to
take
action.
Nearly
50
jurisdictions
across
the
United
States
have
prohibited
the
use
of
bull
hooks
or
restricted
the
use
of
elephants
and
performing
shows
I'm
proud
to
live
in
a
city
that
is
constantly
trying
to
improve
itself.
Ending
the
painful
use
of
an
implement
like
the
bull
hook
is
an
important
part
of
making
our
city
a
more
humane
one.
H
H
Don't
want
to
miss
a
golden
word
of
wisdom
from
you
guys,
so
thanks
councilmember,
Gordon
and
Johnson,
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
opportunity
to
offer
comment
on
the
the
ordinance
of
proposed
ordinance.
Can
you
hear
me?
Ok
is
OK
chicken
run
rescue
has
been
a
rescue
partner
with
Minneapolis
animal
care
and
control.
Since
2001
we
are
the
only
urban
chicken
rescue
organization
of
its
kind.
In
the
u.s.
to
date
we
have
sheltered
and
cared
for
983
animals
who
found
permanent
sanctuary,
foster
care
or
adoptive
homes.
H
Our
organization
is
a
stakeholder
in
the
outcome
of
this
ordinance
having
to
date,
invested
four
hundred
and
seventy-five
thousand
dollars
and
15
years
advocating
for
chickens
and
other
stray
or
abandoned
farmed
animals
in
Minneapolis
and
the
metro
area.
We
have
seen
firsthand
everything
that
can
go
wrong
for
such
animals
in
the
city.
H
Some
very
important
protections
for
animals
were
put
in
place
in
2012
in
the
urban
AG
plan
that
earned
Minneapolis
of
reputation
as
a
leader,
a
shining
example
for
the
rest
of
the
country.
We
work
closely
with
CPD
to
get
those
protections
in
place.
This
proposed
ordinance
is
a
great
start.
Really
Caroline
in
a
fabulous
job,
I
just
want
to
make
it
better.
H
This
proposed
ordinance
is
a
good
start,
but
it
needs
a
little
work
to
make
sure
that
the
Minneapolis
maintains
that
leadership
role
with
tweaking
it
will
be
a
great
ordinance.
It's
worth
the
wait
to
get
it
right.
Regulatory
services
solicited
our
recommendations
on
this
ordinance
last
winter
and
a
great
deal
of
our
time
was
spent
on
them
as
it
progressed,
but
the
final
draft
was
only
made
available
a
few
days
ago,
so
we
request
that
a
vote
be
delayed.
Yay.
Thank
you,
cam,
to
provide
enough
time
for
the
public
to
read
and
comment.
H
H
The
ordinance
is
intended
to
provide
uniform
standards
of
care
for
all
animals
in
the
city,
but
the
definitions
and
the
sections
pertaining
to
follow
about
neighbor
consent,
housing,
roosters
and
commercial
operations
put
its
goals
in
jeopardy
by
excluding
the
birds
from
companion.
Animal
status
to
matters
are
representative
of
our
concerns
about
the
ordinance.
First
is
the
title:
animals
and
foul,
but
foul
our
animals.
H
It
contradicts
its
own
contents.
The
ordinance
defines
animal
as
every
living
creature
except
members
of
the
human
race.
This
exemplifies
the
problem
of
confusing
and
inaccurate
language
in
the
ordinance
draft.
It
makes
an
erroneous
distinction
and
implies
that
the
ordinance
treats
follow
differently.
Chickens
exist
in
the
city
as
companion,
animals
quite
likely,
even
more
commonly
than
as
food
producing
animals.
It
contains
a
mess
of
decent
definitions
that
pertain
to
foul
that
our
muddled
variations
of
the
word
domestic
and
explode
foul
from
being
considered
companion
animals.
H
Yet
there
is
no
definition
of
companion
animal
in
the
ordinance.
There
is
a
compilation
of
problematic
definitions
that
were
distributed
to
the
committee,
and
it's
also
at
the
end
of
the
comments
that
I
submitted
by
email.
Why
are
the
definition?
So
important
in
2012
we
received
a
neighbor
report
about
it:
hen
being
beaten,
squeezed
thrown
tortured,
attacked
by
dogs,
shackled
deprived
of
shelter
and
food
by
the
owner,
who
planned
to
kill
the
bird.
A
state
cruelty,
investor,
veste,
Gator
decided
the
hen
was
livestock,
not
a
companion,
thus
not
protected
by
cruelty
statutes.
H
The
bird
was
left
there.
The
hens
condition
was
later
documented
by
our
veterinarian
and
x8
x-rays
revealed
previous
fractures
of
left
ribs.
Multiple
areas
of
spine,
damaged
previous
trauma
to
the
left,
Hawk
scoliosis
in
the
cervical
spine,
customary
agricultural
practices
include
acts
that
would
be
considered
punishable
animal
cruelty
if
done
to
a
dog
or
cat
like
debeaking,
shackling,
neck-breaking,
stunning
crowding
disposal
of
live
animals,
withholding
of
necessary
veterinary
care
and
depopulation
by
suffocation,
as
evidenced
in
the
recent
avian
flu
outbreak,
we've
provided
photographs
of
City
Birds.
We
have
rescued
with
injuries
caused
by
such
practices.
H
Our
mission
is
to
foster
an
evolution
in
critical
thought
about
who
is
food
and
who
is
friend
through
rescue
rehabilitation,
adoption
and
education.
We
urge
the
committee
to
delay
action
and
take
time
to
make
this
ordinance
one
that
will
truly
protect
all
Minneapolis
animal
residents
and
that
we
can
all
be
proud
of.
I
I
As
a
representative
from
the
homegrown
Minneapolis
food
Council,
foo
council
advises
the
city
on
ways
to
make
the
food
system
work
better
for
the
eaters
of
Minneapolis
I,
just
like
to
report
that
this
proposed
policy
change
has
gone
through
extensive
engagement
and
review
in
the
public,
and
it
has
been
widely
supported
by
checking
owners
across
the
city
I
over
the
last
few
days
alone
have
heard
about
a
dozen
responses
from
folks
saying.
Everything
from
this
is
going
to
make
it
easier
to
own
chickens
too
now
I'm,
finally,
going
to
go,
get
a
permit.
I
So
I
just
wanted
report
that
we
have
had
three
public
meetings
through
the
Foo
Council
on
the
foul
question
alone,
in
which
we
engaged
hundreds
of
citizens.
These
were
three
different
meetings
in
different
parts
of
the
city
we
engaged
among
neighbors.
We
engaged
neighbors
from
the
chicken
listserv
and
we
engaged
Latino
neighbors
as
well
and
in
all
in
all
the
meetings
we
heard
back
the
feedback
that
has
led
to
the
development
of
this
ordinance.
I
So
I
think
in
a
big
way
we're
talking
about
transferring
chicken
ownership
so
right
now,
chickens
are
mostly
owned
by
giant
confined
feedlot
operations
where
the
chickens
are
kept
in
little
cages
and
there
they
literally
live
just
an
absolutely
abhorrent
life.
When
chickens
move
to
the
backyard
they
get
freedom
to
roam
around
they
get
to
eat
the
bugs
they
get
petted
by
the
people
who
own
them
and
as
a
livestock
animal,
they
are
still
treated
humanely
and
I.
I
Think
a
lot
of
the
feedback
that
we
heard
from
neighbors
that
own
chickens,
you
know,
was
very
positive.
They
they
have
great
relationships.
They
their
kids,
engage
with
the
chickens.
There's
you
know,
learning
about
the
food
system
and
about
how
natural
systems
work,
and
so
this
has
been
opening
this.
This
policy
up
has
been
a
way
for
neighbors
to
come
in
and
speak
about
their
own
ownership
of
chickens.
Now
how
it's
really
improved
their
relationship
in
the
city
that
relationship
to
their
food
and
and
how
enjoyable
it
is
for
them.
I
So
I
did
wanna
speak
briefly
about
the
separation
of
chickens
and
foul
I
should
say
from
from
companion
animals,
and
one
thing
that
I've
heard
from
the
state
and
from
the
Minneapolis
health
department
is
that
it
is
important
to
think
of
these
separately.
I,
don't
know
if
anybody
heard
a
while
back.
There
was
a
little
controversy
in
the
news
about
people
kissing
chickens,
getting
a
little
too
cuddly
with
the
chickens,
giving
them
a
good
kiss
good
night
and
getting
salmonella,
and
so
in
this
way
you
know
we
do
cuddle
up
with
their
dogs.
I
Certainly
were
you
know,
they
are
animals,
but
we
do
need
concern
and
we
do
need
to
be
concerned
with
their
health,
but
also
these
are
animals
that
are
traditionally
used
as
a
food
stock.
One
thing
that
that
I
would
like
to
point
out
so
so
I
grew
up
on
a
farm.
I
was
gathering
eggs
and
slaughter
chickens
by
the
time.
I
was
four
and
a
lot
of
folks
that
live
in
Minneapolis
came
from
rural
environments
and
for
a
lot
of
folks
in
Minneapolis.
I
This
is
just
a
part
of
their
cultural
heritage
being
able
to
raise
chickens
in
the
backyard
and
being
able
to
connect
that
way
makes
Minneapolis
feel
that
much
more
like
home.
For
for
the
folks
who
raised
the
chickens,
so
thank
you
very
much
to
animal
control
for
putting
together
this
fantastic
new
policy.
I
really
do
urge
your
support
for
this,
and
the
food
council
has
worked
really
hard
to
support
this,
and
thank
you
very
much
for
considering
this
today.
A
F
Right
Thank
You
mr.
chair
I,
just
wanted
to
point
out
on
the
question
of
having
the
animals
and
fall
in
the
title.
That
is
the
current
title
of
the
Code
of
Ordinances
relating
animal,
and
all
this
will
actually
change
that
title
over
to
Animal,
Care
and
Control.
So
we
will
not
have
in
the
title.
A
separation
between
the
two
and
I
know
that
that
is
up
so
I.
F
Just
wanna
put
that
out
there
I
would
also
ask
staff
I
thought
it
was
very
concerning
the
story
of
somebody
torturing,
their
chicken
and
I
was
going
to
ask
staff
I'm,
assuming
that
16
4.90,
which
has
prohibited
acts
and
specifically,
has
torture
and
cruelty
prohibited.
That
would
also
apply
to
chickens
as
well
as
that
correct.
Okay,
thank
you.
I
appreciate
that.
A
In
I'll
just
also
note
that
once
once
it
it's
seen
as
foul
our
animals
lots
of
the
other
definitions
about
what
torture
is
and
do
it
applies
to
in
its
animals,
animals-
and
it
reads
a
lot
better
and
so
I
appreciate
you.
Bringing
that
up.
I
did
have
a
I
did
have
a
question
about
keeping
your
follow
indoors,
and
this
is
actually
from
personal
experience.
A
So
before
I
was
on
the
council,
I
was
a
teacher
and,
as
a
teacher
a
lot
of
times,
you
have
animals
in
your
classroom
as
for
educational
purposes
and
to
expose
you
know,
students
to
different
experiences,
but
of
course,
schools
closed
in
the
summer
and
they
often
close
a
breaks.
So
a
lot
of
teachers
bring
those
animals
home.
We
actually
happen
to
have
doves
in
our
classroom.
They
were
in
a
cage
we
kept
communicate.
A
They
seem
to
be
doing
fine
and
I
brought
them
home
and
they
lived
in
my
house
for
a
while
in
my
house
it
was
a
mostly
on
on
the
porch,
but
it
was
enclosed,
porch
and
the
way
I
read
this,
then
somebody
who
does
that
would
be
violating
the
city
law,
because
you
can't
bring
any
of
these
foul
into
your
home.
Mr.
E
A
That
was
an
area
where
I
thought.
Maybe
there
could
be
some
possible
tweaking
I
also
happen
to
have
a
neighbor
who
has
chickens.
They
really
like
their
chickens.
They
do
use
him
for
the
eggs,
but
they've
also
had
some
chickens
that
have
been
injured
and
I
know
that
for
a
while,
they
would
allow
those
chickens
to
come
in
and
hang
out
inside
as
the
wing
was
getting
rid.
You
know
feeling
better
and
they
were
healthier
and
they
were
also
inside
the
home
and
I'm.
That,
which
also
raises
the
question
of.
A
If
you
main
thing
you
do,
is
you
want
to
help
injured
bohol?
Do
we
have
an
exception,
or
is
there
a
way
that
this
code
is
written
or
wood
atwood
anytime?
They
like
spent
the
night
in
your
house,
be
violating
the
code
it's
written
now.
E
Technically,
currently,
the
way
it's
written
that
part
of
the
ordinance
didn't
change
so
they're
there
they
would
be
forbidden
to
be
in
the
home.
It's
part
of
our
zoning
as
well
with
regards
to
the
setbacks
of
the
coop
and
that
sort
of
thing,
so
it
would
take
some
tweaking,
but
I,
don't
think
that
there's
a
there's
a
huge
issue
there,
okay.
E
A
F
A
All
right
so
then
we
can
entertain
amendments,
and
you
also
should
have
before
you
my
amendment
drafted
on
prohibition
of
bull
hooks,
and
this
would
be
to
add
a
new
section
and
and
I
don't
know.
I
could
read
it
for
the
folks
here
if
I
have
a
copy
to
theirs
out,
there's
a
list
in
sixty
4.90
of
prohibited
X,
and
this
would
be
adding
a
new
section.
I
believe
it
would
be
letter
to
K
we're
going
to
make
sure
I
have
the
lettering
right.
A
It
gets
very
complicated
in
these
ordinances
with
the
numbers
and
the
letters
bullhooks
prohibited.
It
shall
be
a
misdemeanor
for
any
person
who
houses
possesses
or
is
in
direct
contact
with
an
elephant
use
of
bull
hook,
ankus
baseball
bat
acts,
hand
pitchfork
or
similar
device
designed
to
inflict
pain
for
the
purpose
of
training
or
controlling
the
behavior
of
an
elephant
use
prohibited
by
this
subdivision
includes
brandishing
exhibited
or
displaying
such
devices
in
the
presence
of
an
elephant.
A
This
provision
shall
not
become
effective,
but
sorry
until
I
think
you
guys
you're
gonna
have
to
correct
that
or
she'll
become
effective
on
January
won
20-17
lot
to
correct
that
it's
wrong
on
the
sheet.
Councilmember
Johnson
Thank.
F
You
mr.
chair
and
I
am
not
opposed
to
the
amendment.
I
guess
I'll
just
throw
it
out
there
in
terms
of
kind
of
a
technical
opinion
on
it
and
then
maybe
I'll
ask
staff
a
question
and
and
go
from
there,
but
I
worry
about
making
exhaustive
lists
or,
being
too
specific
when
it
comes
to
language
and
ordinance
around
actually
calling
out
individual
things,
I
tend
to
think
more
about
the
outcome.
In
this
case,
we
don't
want
animals
to
suffer.
F
In
this
case
elephants,
we
don't
want
them
to
suffer,
so
my
question
would
be
directed
to
staff
under
sixty
4.90
with
prohibited
acts.
Would
right
now
the
way
that
this
is
written
with
sub
item
number
for
cruelty,
no
person
shall
willfully
instigate
or
in
any
way
further
any
act
of
Cruelty
to
any
animal
or
animals,
or
any
act
tending
to
produce
cruelty
to
animals.
Would
bull
have
hooks
constitute
cruelty
today,
so
would
they
essentially,
with
this
ordinance
change,
already
be
prohibited.
E
E
B
C
B
You
mr.
chair
just
wanted
to
thank
you
and
the
author
for
your
work
and
staff
for
all
of
the
really
extensive
engagement
I'm,
very
supportive
of
all
of
these
changes,
including
the
bull
hook,
amendment
I
think
you
know
it's
time
to
modernize
our
standards
and
really
make
sure
that
we're
keeping
up
with
the
best
practices
and
in
treating
animals
humanely
and
making
sure
that,
as
we
continue
to
normalize
urban
agriculture
and
kind
of
return,
our
food
systems
to
a
more
traditional
kind
of
living
together
with
animals.
B
It's
really
important
in
an
urban
environment
to
make
sure
that
both
companion
animals
and
performance
animals,
animals
that
are
being
grown
for
food
purposes
are
all
treated
humanely
and
I
think
that
this
is
a
really
great
update
to
make
sure
that
we're
hitting
all
of
those
points
and
again
I'm.
Very
supportive.
I.
A
Don't
see
in
other
comments,
I
just
want
to
note
that
my
intention
with
having
a
specific
effective
date
on
this,
was
to
try
to
reach
outside
of
the
current
contract,
because
there
is
one
circus
operator
right
now
that
operates
annually,
typically
in
the
city
or
has
for
years
and
I
haven't,
had
an
opportunity
to
talk
with
them
about
the
contracts.
So
I
was
that's
a
placeholder
right
now
in
terms
of
January
2017,
it's
possible
long.
It
is
necessary
or
it
could
be
extended
even
further.
A
I
want
to
it's
my
understanding
after
doing
some
research
that
it's
unlikely
we'll
find
anybody
who
will
want
to
provide
elephants
to
any
circus
if
they
can't
use
some
of
these
tools.
So
that's
so
I'm
trying
to
be
sensitive
to
that
issue
so
that
that
could
be
adjusted.
The
rest
of
the
ordinance
can
certainly
become
effective
sooner
and
I.
Think
that's
the
that's
the
intention
there.
So
look
that
said
on
the
amendment.
A
A
I
also
noticed
a
couple
places
where
there
may
be
some
minor
amendments
that
we
could
potentially
make
mostly
having
to
do
with
bowel
and
if
they
could
ever
come
indoors,
but
also
that
even
in
the
definition
of
foul
we
talked
about
domesticated
animals
and
then
we
say,
sell
exclude
domestic.
So
if
they're
just
it
seems
like
gum,
there's
a
significant
number
of
residents
who
have
honed
in
on
a
little
bit
of
how
we're
defining
this
and
I
thought
we
could
maybe
do
some
work.
A
So
I
was
thinking
we
could
hold
it
in
committee,
but
I
also
want
to
respect
the
wishes
of
the
committee
and
just
because
I'm
doing
that,
I
don't
want
anybody
to
think
I'm
saying
we
didn't
do
extensive
community
engagement
do
a
fantastic
job.
Enormous
work
on
this
council
members
were
briefed
on
this,
so
I
think
the
staff
and
everyone
who's
been
involved
has
done
great
work
with
the
ordinance
part
of
this
actually
has
to
do
as
much
with
them.
A
F
Mr.
Jarrett,
I
agree
with
holding
it
over
cycle.
Obviously
this
is
a
lot
of
pages
and
I
don't
think
it
was
posted
on
the
website
with
that.
Much
advance
notice,
so
just
to
give
the
public
a
chance
to
read
through
this
and
be
able
to
provide
any
feedback-
and
you
all
have
comments
as
well
at
our
next
meeting
on
this.
So
I'll
try
to
be
brief,
but
I
just
am
so
impressed
with
our
staff
and
all
the
work
that,
if
that
has
gone
into
this,
you
know
oftentimes.
F
You
look
around
what
a
lot
of
other
cities
are
doing,
will
look
at
portland
or
seattle
or
denver
san
francisco
and
other
places,
and
try
to
import
ideas
of
what's
happening.
But
in
this
case
our
staff
really
took
on
this
challenge
and
considered
how
we
improve
animal
outcomes
across
the
board
in
our
city
and
is
setting
a
new
high
bar,
something
that
is
totally
unique
in
minneapolis
nationally.
F
F
The
other
piece
sue
is
not
only
did
you
set
a
high
bar
in
terms
of
this
ordinance,
but
you
set
a
high
bar
in
terms
of
the
process,
the
level
of
engagement,
all
the
different
groups,
all
the
different
stakeholders,
all
the
community
meetings,
the
tension
to
detail
the
great
care
put
into
it.
I
mean
it
is
just
so
impressive
and
I
think
all
city
staff,
all
departments
are
going
to
look
at
this
work
and
say
geez.
How?
F
How
are
we
going
to
match
that
when
doing
changes,
because
you
just
did
a
phenomenal
job
so
greatly
greatly
appreciate
it?
I
know.
Animals
are
a
topic
that
so
many
people
out
in
my
ward
and
across
the
city
care
about.
We
love
our
animals,
thanks
for
including
a
picture
of
Rosie
in
the
presentation
that
we
love
our
animals
and
and
people
care
about
them,
and
so
this
matters
this
work
matters
a
lot.
It's
going
to
change
affect.
You
know
countless
animal
lives
in
terms
of
the
outcomes,
so
just
phenomenal
job.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
so
I
assume
rosie
is
your
pet
okay.
Just
to
clarify
and
I
appreciate
that
too.
Another
reason
why
this
ordinance
is
so
challenging
to
deal
with
is
because
there
isn't
a
strikethrough
comparison
that
we
see
in
our
packets
or
probably
won't
even
be
online.
I'm
not
sure.
So
we
have
to
go
back
to
the
old
ordnance
and
try
to
see
Oh,
what's
gone,
what's
different
and
what's
taken
out
so
just
as
trying
to
be
to
our
God,
the
council
members,
it's
it's
been
a
little
bit
challenging.
A
So
with
that
I'm
going
to
move
to
postpone
this
one
cycle
and
keep
it
in
committee,
see
no
discussion,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye
aye,
any
opposed
I'll!
Do
that
and
we'll
be
back
next
time
and
I
encourage
folks
to
us
stay,
engaged
and
involved,
and
this
might
also
give
a
chance
for
staff
to
meet
with
people
and
answer
further
questions,
and
and
and
reassure
them
in
some
aspects
is
as
we
move
forward
and
going
to
make
sure
that
this
is
posted
online
now
and
that
we
have
our
amendment
included
there
as
well.