Roseville, MN Animal Ordinances: Coyote Management (2026)

Roseville handles coyotes and deer inside Chapter 407, Wildlife Management. Section 407.01 states the purpose: managing wildlife within the city and eliminating intentional feeding, because urban wildlife management protects residents and animals, population management keeps resources in balance, and feeding concentrates animals and raises the potential for car and animal crashes and the spread of diseases.

Coyotes enter the chapter through the definition in section 407.02, which lists coyotes among the wild animals alongside raccoons, turkeys, deer, feral cats, foxes, skunks and waterfowl. That definition is what brings coyotes under the feeding ban in section 407.03, enforced by the community development department with administrative fines of $100.00, $200.00 and $300.00 within a 24-month period. The management program in section 407.04 is written for deer, not coyotes.

Under section 407.04(a), the city shall develop and maintain a deer management program to manage the number of deer that can be adequately supported by suitable habitat within the city. At a minimum the plan contains education for residents on best management practices for coexisting with the deer population, a bi-annual deer population count as weather permits using methodology endorsed or utilized by the county, a determination of suitable deer habitat using state department of natural resources information and resources, and tracking of the location of vehicle and deer accidents.

Subsection (b) is the culling provision. Notwithstanding other provisions of the Code, deer hunts to manage the population under the adopted program can be approved by the city council, and the council's approval covers the timing, location, method and safety precautions for each hunt.