Will Rideshare Companies Leave Minneapolis? Experts Say Not So Fast

By Allen Henry, CBS Minnesota

March 8, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — Now that the Minneapolis City Council has passed an ordinance guaranteeing minimum pay for rideshare drivers, there is concern about the companies increasing their fees or leaving the city — or state of Minnesota — altogether.

If the ordinance becomes law, both Lyft and Uber say they'll pull services from the city on May 1, which is the new implementation date following an amendment by the council.

"The council hijacked a State process that proposed real solutions and is in the process of analyzing data to inform a workable earnings standard," Uber said in a statement. "The state's taskforce made a series of recommendations that should be legislated and collected real data to come up with an appropriate minimum earnings standard."

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