The City Council recently passed an ordinance prohibiting trapping or snaring animals within the city, including in city parks. The ban was put into place to protect residents and domestic animals, pets and non-nuisance wildlife.
The ordinance allows trapping in certain situations including using a cage trap and releasing the animal without significant harm; trapping nuisance animals on private property as long as trapping does not endanger persons and domestic animals; trapping by governmental units for humane or authorized purposes; trapping by scientists for study as long as animals are returned to their natural environment; and trapping by the city or by a person with a valid trapping license and permission from the city.
Violators of the trapping ordinance could be charged with a criminal offense and fined. A copy of the ordinance is available at www.cityofroseville.com in the recently passed ordinances under “Your Government.”