Prior Lake's nuisance provisions (Chapter 5) discourage feeding wildlife that creates a public nuisance. Deer feeding is also restricted statewide under Minn. Stat. Sec. 97A.318 in disease-management zones.
Prior Lake's general public nuisance language under City Code Chapter 5 captures any activity that 'unreasonably annoys, injures or endangers' a considerable number of people - which includes feeding that attracts deer, raccoons, geese, or other nuisance wildlife to congregate on private property and impact neighbors. Direct deer feeding is also limited under Minnesota statutes in chronic wasting disease management zones; the MN DNR can prohibit deer feeding in counties at risk. Geese feeding at the lake is widely discouraged because of nuisance droppings on beaches and parks. Bird feeders are allowed but must be maintained to avoid attracting rodents.
A wildlife-feeding nuisance is a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000 under City Code Chapter 5. State deer-feeding violations carry separate DNR penalties.
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