We won our petition to overturn the ordinance in Eagan, MN! Should be official in about 30 days when the final ordinance is presented at a city council meeting. For information, please see our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/eaganmn.backyardchickens
After three months of exhaustive research and interviews, ten 22 page presentation packets to the City Council, and three months after presenting the petition, the Eagan City Council and Mayor voted to overturn the current ordinance and allow backyard chickens!
If anyone would like to view or...
Yes, I am! Please contact me if you'd like to help. Here's my info:
Petition (please sign and spread the word!) https://www.change.org/petitions/eagan-for-environmentally-friendly-and-sustainable-living-backyard-chickens-as-pets
FaceBook: Eagan Mn Backyard Chickens...
Yes, I am! Please contact me if you'd like to help. Here's my info:
Petition (please sign and spread the word!) https://www.change.org/petitions/eagan-for-environmentally-friendly-and-sustainable-living-backyard-chickens-as-pets
FaceBook: Eagan Mn Backyard Chickens...
We are doing the same thing for Eagan (I got your FB message!). If there's anything we can help you with, please let me know. If you aren't aware of it, we do have a petition going (good info on the petition if you'd like to check it out). Feel free to sign in support...
For anyone in MN looking to get an ordinance change I strongly suggest you check out the State of Minnesota GreenStep Cities program. They SUPPORT backyard chickens. Look into it...see if your city has joined and if not, it's an excellent reference of cities who have and their...
Please pass this along--GREAT NEWS!!! (For Minnesota cities looking to overturn ordinances)
SO.....I just found some VERY interesting and AWESOME NEWS! The State of Minnesota has what they call a GreenStep Cities program. It's a program cities can voluntarily join and it's a collection of...
Check out Saint Paul (Summit Avenue) and Minneapolis. What state are you in? There are an abundance of cities that "get" it...$ doesn't really matter. It's how environmentally educated you are (and that can be self educated, by the way).
Hi all,
Well, we are underway in our fight to get the no-chicken ordinance changed for Eagan, MN. I have created a FB page and an online petition. We have contacted a council member and have others actively working with us as well now.
If anyone is willing to sign/share the petition, here...
Excellent advice... not sure how to go about finding out why the ordinance was put in place originally though..any ideas? And thank you very much for taking the time to write--I really appreciate it!
Hi...! Not sure if I've sent you a note or not yet. I'm in Eagan--looking for support and help to try and get the no-chicken ordinance overturned...trying to find others in the city willing to show up to a city council meeting... can you help? Thanks! ~Kim
Hi.... are you still in Eagan? I just moved from St Paul this last August and am looking for support in getting the no-chicken ordinance overturned. Interested???? Know of anyone else in Eagan? Thanks! ~Kim
Hi all! I'm in Eagan, MN...just moved from the city (Saint Paul) where I find I COULD HAVE had chickens...but not in the 'burbs...who knew??? Anyway, I have decided to take on the City Council here and try and get the no-chicken ordinance overturned. I am trying to find other Eagan residents...
Hi!! Thank you--I will look for that! I talked to another Michigan BYC enthusiast today too... Councilman Steve Kunselman :-) Great guy..wish he was in MN...
Hi...New here...my name is Kim. I am trying to find other Eagan, MN residents who would like to get the ordinance reversed regarding backyard chickens. I have done a lot of research, talked to a lot of people and am willing to go before the city council but I am really wanting some fellow...