Animal Ordinances in Ramsey County, MN (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Dog Leash Laws
Ramsey County has no countywide animal-control ordinance. Each city sets its own leash law. In St. Paul (the county seat), dogs may not run at large and must be restrained by a chain or leash no longer than six feet, or securely fenced.
Dog leash laws: your city sets them, not the county
Some RestrictionsSt. Paul Legislative Code Ch. 200
Running at large shall mean any animal which is not either: (1) Effectively contained within a fenced area on private property; or (2) Effectively restrained, by chain or leash, to private property with the consent of the property owner; or (3) Effectively restrained by a chain or leash not exceeding six (6) feet in length.
Breed Restrictions
Neither Ramsey County nor Minnesota bans any dog breed. State law regulates individual dogs by behavior under the Dangerous Dog Act, Minn. Stat. §347.50-.565. A dog becomes 'dangerous' after specific attacks, not because of its breed.
No breed ban. Minnesota regulates dangerous dogs by behavior
Some RestrictionsMinn. Stat. §347.50 subd. 2
"Dangerous dog" means any dog that has: (1) without provocation, inflicted substantial bodily harm on a human being on public or private property; (2) killed a domestic animal without provocation while off the owner's property; or (3) been found to be potentially dangerous, and after the owner has notice that the dog is potentially dangerous, the dog aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers th...
Animal Ordinances by City in Ramsey County
1 cities in Ramsey County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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