1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
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Olmsted County has not adopted a county-wide leash ordinance for ordinary dogs, but the new Olmsted County Dangerous Dog Ordinance (Chapter 2600, Resolution 26-01, adopted February 2026) and the Chapter 2500 Rabies Control Ordinance apply countywide in unincorporated areas. Dangerous dogs must be kept in a proper enclosure or muzzled and restrained by a substantial leash under physical control of a responsible person, per Minn. Stat. 347.52. Cities like Rochester and townships like Cascade Township have their own leash laws requiring all dogs to be under restraint when off the owner's property. Report violations to the Olmsted County Sheriff at 507-328-6800.
Olmsted County Code of Ordinances Chapter 2600, Dangerous Dog Ordinance, Sections 2606.02 and 2607.03 (Resolution No. 26-14, adopted Feb. 3, 2026)
2606. OWNING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOG. 2606.02. Proper Enclosure. An owner of a potentially dangerous dog shall keep the potentially dangerous dog in a proper enclosure while the dog is on the owner's property. If the dog is outside the proper enclosure, the dog must be restrained by a substantial chain or leash and under the physical restraint of an owner or a responsible person. 2607.03. P...
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