Maple Grove, MN Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Basis
- Behavior, not breed (MN law)
- Declared by
- Police chief or designee
- Required
- Microchip, muzzle, leash, sign
- Insurance
- $300,000 bond/liability (§ 6-55)
Summary
Maple Grove has no breed-specific dog ban, state law forbids it, but the police chief can declare any dog or animal 'potentially dangerous' based on its own attacks or threatening behavior, triggering leash, muzzle and insurance rules.
(a) The police chief or designee may declare an animal potentially dangerous if one of the following criteria is met: (1) The animal, without provocation, attacks or bites a person or a domestic animal on public or private property; (2) The animal, without provocation, chases or approaches a person...in an apparent attitude of attack or in a menacing fashion...(4) The animal is owned or harbored primarily or in part for the purpose of fighting or is trained for fighting.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under § 6-53(a), the police chief or designee may declare an animal potentially dangerous if it bites or attacks without provocation, chases people in a menacing way, has a known propensity to attack, or is kept for fighting: criteria based entirely on the individual animal's own conduct, not its breed. Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. § 347.51, subd. 8) bars cities from regulating dangerous dogs by breed alone, so Maple Grove's ordinance is deliberately behavior-based. A potentially dangerous declaration triggers microchipping, a substantial leash and muzzle off-property, a posted warning sign, and notice obligations under § 6-53(c)-(g).
Violations & Fines
Owners who don't comply with leash, muzzle, microchip, or signage requirements after a potentially dangerous declaration face impoundment and are separately required to carry a $300,000 surety bond or liability policy under § 6-55.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Maple Grove ban pit bulls or other breeds?
What happens after my dog is declared potentially dangerous?
Sources & Official References
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