Park Board Approves Daily Dog Park Pass

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board unanimously approved the creation of a new $5 per day off-leash dog park pass Wednesday.

Park staff said they expect the pass to be used mostly by people from outside Minneapolis. People who wanted to bring their dogs to off-leash areas in parks before only had the option to buy a yearly pass at $35 for city residents or $60 for non-residents.

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board spokeswoman Dawn Sommers said the park system received a number of requests for the new option from short-term visitors to the city. 

Dog owners will be available to register for the passes online, park staff said, although owners will have to first provide proof of rabies vaccination and a pet license from their community.

There isn't currently an off-leash dog area in the 6th Park District, although a citizen advisory committee has been meeting to help assess possible sites in the neighborhood.

For more information on off-leash areas in Minneapolis, check out the park board's website.