Dog parks allowed to be established in restaurants and breweries.
This bill allows restaurants and breweries in Minnesota to create designated dog parks on their property. It amends state law to permit these establishments to set up areas where dogs can be off-leash while keeping the rest of the dining area restricted. The legislation requires clear signage and mandates that employees cannot touch the dogs, food service areas remain dog-free, and patrons must clean up waste immediately. This change directly affects business owners who want to offer dog-friendly spaces and customers who wish to bring their pets to these venues.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 23, 2026
Last action Mar 26, 2026
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Mar 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kim Hicks
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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