Roseville, MN Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)

Chapter 501 of the Roseville City Code defines the leash rule through the term "at large." Under section 501.01, at large means off the premises of the owner and not under the control of the owner, a member of the owner's immediate family or a person designated by the owner, and in the case of a dog, by a leash, cord or chain not more than six feet in length. The person in charge must be of sufficient age to adequately control the dog.

The code also addresses voice control. A dog under control solely by means of command or signal is considered under control only if it is in the presence of the owner or some other person of suitable age and discretion, and on the owner's premises or the premises of another who has given consent to the owner. Away from those premises, the six-foot leash, cord or chain is the stated standard.

Section 501.02 makes the prohibition: no animal shall be allowed by its owner to run at large, and every animal in heat shall be confined during that entire period and until it no longer attracts other animals.

Enforcement runs through the police. Section 501.09(a) says any dog or cat found running at large or without valid tags displayed, off the owner's premises, can be seized and impounded, and any police officer can impound any animal found at large and gives notice to the owner if known. Impounded animals are held at least five regular business days under section 501.09(b). To redeem a dog, the owner pays an impound and daily care fee and presents proof of rabies vaccination and a current license under section 501.10. Section 501.11 lets an officer take a licensed animal found at large home instead, though proceedings, including an administrative penalty, can still follow.

Owners also carry a cleanup duty under section 501.20: carry cleanup utensils when taking the animal off personal property and clean up all feces.