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File #: 140011    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Placed On File
File created: 4/22/2014 In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 3/29/2016
Effective date:    
Title: A substitute ordinance relating to retail sale of cats, dogs and rabbits.
Sponsors: ALD. ZIELINSKI
Indexes: ANIMALS
Attachments: 1. Proposed Sub A, 2. email from Ald. Zielinski, 3. AKC Breeders Code of Ethics re Pet Stores, 4. Wisconsin Humane Society letter of support, 5. JAVMA Pet store dogs published, 6. Mental Health of Dogs from Breeders, 7. BRATS Common Council Public Safety 4-21-14, 8. Clearwater Kennels report, 9. WHS letter of support, 10. MAA letter on pet store bill, 11. WCAPM.Milwaukee Ord Support Letter, 12. Acme Records - support letter, 13. Bay View Trading Co.- support letter, 14. The Cactus Club - support letter, 15. Halo Soap - support letter, 16. RushMor - support letter, 17. Sparrow Collective - support letter, 18. Vanguard - support letter, 19. Midwest Dachshund Rescue Support Letter, 20. Milwaukee Pet Sales Ordinance Support Letter 4-18-14, 21. BFM Nov13 PuppyMill_Pages, 22. Milwaukee WI letter of support of retail sales ban ordinance, 23. Wanda Kretzman Clearwater Kennel Inc, 24. Preppy Pups, 25. Opposing, 26. National Animal Interest Alliance, 27. AKC Letter to Milwaukee Common Council- May 20 2014, 28. Hearing Notice List
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
3/29/20161 COMMON COUNCIL PLACED ON FILEPass14:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
3/17/20161 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass3:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
5/1/20140 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTED

Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Tony Zielisnki - Sponsor of Ordinance Individuals in Support of Ordinance: Ms. Elizabeth Oreck - National Manager, Puppy Mill Initiative - Best Friends Animal Society Ald. Puente moved to accept a document packet by Ms. Oreck. There were no objections. Ald. Puente moved to accept Substitute A. There were no obejections Melissa Castillo - 3169 N 93rd Street Kelly Herbold - member of Milwaukee Animal Alliance Debra Jacobs - 3380 N 46th Street member of Milwaukee Animal Alliance Tonya Pomietlo - 3754 S 35th Street member of WI Citizens Against Puppy Mills John Dykstra - 2992 S Delaware Ave John Toris - 5015 N 19th Place - My Puppy's Secret Sara Dykstra - 2992 S Delaware Ave John Tranetzki - 822 E Hamilton Street Jill kline - Wisconsin Humane Society - 4500 W Wisconsin Ave Individuals Opposing the Ordinance: Darcy Turner & Sharon Turner owners of Tinytykes Puppies, LLC - 2661 S Howell Ave Andrew Lewandowski - member of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
Pass5:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
5/1/20141 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
4/30/20140 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
4/30/20140 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
4/29/20140 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
4/22/20140 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available
Number
140011
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
ALD. ZIELINSKI
Sponsor

Title
A substitute ordinance relating to retail sale of cats, dogs and rabbits.
Sections
78-10 cr
Analysis
Under this ordinance, a pet shop, retail business or other commercial establishment may display, sell, deliver, offer for sale or adoption, barter, auction, give away or otherwise dispose of cats, dogs or rabbits only when those cats, dogs or rabbits are obtained from any of the following entities or organizations:

1. An animal control center.
2. An animal care facility, kennel, pound or training facility, in each
case, operated by any subdivision of local, state or federal government.
3. A private, charitable, nonprofit humane society or animal rescue
organization.
...Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 78-10 of the code is created to read:

78-10. Retail Sale of Cats, Dogs and Rabbits.
1. REGULATION. Notwithstanding any provision of the code to the contrary, a pet shop, retail business or other commercial establishment may display, sell, deliver, offer for sale or adoption, barter, auction, give away or otherwise dispose of cats, dogs or rabbits only when those cats, dogs or rabbits are obtained from any of the following entities or organizations:
a. An animal control center.
b. An animal care facility, kennel, pound or training facility, in each case operated by any subdivision of local, state or federal government.
c. A private, charitable, nonprofit humane society or animal rescue organization.
2. This section does not apply to entities or organizations specified in sub.1-a to c.

Part 2. This ordinance takes effect 6 months after passage.

LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM


____________________________
Legislative Reference Bureau
Date: ______________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE


____________________________
Office of the City Attorney
Date: ____...

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