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Minneapolis City Council member wants to reconsider rideshare ordinance as Uber shares exit plan | #citycouncil

Minneapolis City Council member wants to reconsider rideshare ordinance as Uber shares exit plan As Uber outlines plans to move out of the metro, the Minneapolis City Council may be moving closer to reversing a vote that overrode a veto from the mayor. This all surrounds the controversial ‘Transportation Ride Share Worker Protection Ordinance’ – […]

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Minneapolis City Council may reconsider rideshare ordinance that prompted Uber, Lyft to threaten leaving city | #citycouncil

MINNEAPOLIS — A controversial minimum wage ordinance that prompted Uber and Lyft to announce they will cease operating in Minneapolis in May could be up for reconsideration at the City Council. An agenda for Thursday’s meeting notes council member Andrea Jenkins introduced “notice of intent to move reconsideration of Ordinance 2024-009 at the April 11, […]

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Minneapolis Council overrides mayor’s veto of Uber and Lyft minimum rates • Minnesota Reformer | #citycouncil

Dismissing Uber and Lyft’s threats to leave the city, the Minneapolis City Council voted 10-3 to override a mayoral veto of minimum pay rates for drivers. The vote on Thursday sets up a six-week standoff between the progressive City Council and two tech giants, with Uber saying it will end service in the entire Twin […]

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Minneapolis City Council set to vote on overriding Mayor Frey’s rideshare ordinance veto

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City County will decide on Thursday afternoon whether to override Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto and raise wages for rideshare drivers. Depending on which way the vote goes, it could mean the loss of Uber and Lyft services in the city as early as May 1. Frey says the ordinance passed last […]

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Watch live: Minneapolis mayor talks impact of recently passed minimum wage ordinance

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Tuesday is discussing an rideshare minimum wage ordinance passed by the City Council. The ordinance, passed last week, will raise rideshare driver wages. It will guarantee drivers get 80% of any canceled rides and earn no less than $5 per ride. Like he did with a similar proposal last summer, […]

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Mayor Jacob Frey to speak on rideshare ordinance Tuesday

Mayor Jacob Frey to speak on rideshare ordinance Tuesday – CBS Minnesota Watch CBS News Uber and Lyft say they’ll pull their services from Minneapolis in less than two months. But not if Mayor Jacob Frey can help it. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. […]

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Minneapolis City Council pushes forward Uber and Lyft ordinance on eve of state report • Minnesota Reformer | #citycouncil

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry will release a first-of-its-kind study on Friday based on all 19 million trips taken on Uber and Lyft in Minnesota in 2022. It’s the largest such analysis of fares on ride-hailing apps ever conducted, according to a Lyft spokesperson. The Minneapolis City Council is aware of the report’s […]

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Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers

New York CNN — Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers. In a 7-5 vote, the Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance that includes a number of rideshare worker protections, including a minimum wage […]