Dog parks allowed to be established in restaurants and breweries.

A bill for an act

relating to dogs; allowing dog parks to be established in restaurants and breweries;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 157.175, subdivision 5, by adding a

subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 157.175, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 1a.

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Dog parks in restaurants and breweries.

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Notwithstanding any law to the

contrary, a restaurant or brewery may establish a dog park on the premises of the restaurant

or brewery.

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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 157.175, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Minimum requirements.

The ordinance must include such regulations and

limitations as the local government deems reasonably necessary to protect the health, safety,

and general welfare of the public, but must require, at a minimum, the following

requirements, which must be clearly printed on a sign or signs posted on premises in a

manner and place that are conspicuous to employees and patrons:

(1) employees must be prohibited from touching, petting, or otherwise handling dogs;

(2) employees and patrons must not allow dogs to come into contact with serving dishes,

utensils, tableware, linens, paper products, or any other items involved in food service

operations;

(3) patrons must keep their dogs on a leash at all times and must keep their dogs under

reasonable control
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, except patrons may allow their dogs to go off leash in a dog park

established under subdivision 1a
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;

(4) dogs must not be allowed on chairs, tables, or other furnishings; and

(5) dog waste must be cleaned immediately and the area sanitized.