For the time being the property can be set through the chartObject. For example:
		<telerik:RadScriptManager ID="RadScriptManager1" runat="server">
		</telerik:RadScriptManager>
		<script>
			function pageLoad() {
				var chart = $find("<%=RadHtmlChart1.ClientID%>");
				//DashType: dash, dashDot, dot, longDash, longDashDot, longDashDotDot, solid
				chart._chartObject.options.categoryAxis.majorGridLines.dashType = "dot";
				chart._chartObject.options.categoryAxis.minorGridLines.dashType = "dot";
				chart._chartObject.options.valueAxis.majorGridLines.dashType = "dot";
				chart._chartObject.options.valueAxis.minorGridLines.dashType = "dot";
				chart.repaint();
			}
		</script>
		<telerik:RadHtmlChart ID="RadHtmlChart1" runat="server" Width="600px" Height="400px">
			<PlotArea>
				<Series>
					<telerik:LineSeries Name="Series 1">
						<SeriesItems>
							<telerik:CategorySeriesItem Y="30" />
							<telerik:CategorySeriesItem Y="10" />
							<telerik:CategorySeriesItem Y="20" />
						</SeriesItems>
					</telerik:LineSeries>
				</Series>
				<XAxis>
					<Items>
						<telerik:AxisItem LabelText="item 1" />
						<telerik:AxisItem LabelText="item 2" />
						<telerik:AxisItem LabelText="item 3" />
					</Items>
				</XAxis>
			</PlotArea>
		</telerik:RadHtmlChart>