Minneapolis City Council Fails to Override Mayor's Robotaxi Veto

No drivers? No problem: Minneapolis City Council fails to override mayor's veto on Waymo proposal

The ordinance would have required robotaxi companies to hire human drivers.

Minneapolis will not require human drivers in robotaxis after council fails to override veto

A Waymo vehicle exits a charging lot on January 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)The Minneapolis City Council failed to override a mayoral veto of an ordinance that would have required Waymo and other robotaxi companies to put human “safety monitors” behind the wheel and pay them minimum rates. The proposal aimed to protect the jobs of the state’s roughly 10,000 rideshare drivers, who have become well organized sinc…

Minneapolis council fails to override mayoral veto of ban on driverless robotaxis

The Minneapolis City Council failed to override a mayoral veto of an ordinance that would have required Waymo and other robotaxi companies to put human “safety monitors” behind the wheel and pay them minimum rates. The proposal aimed to protect…

Minneapolis City Council fails to override mayor's robotaxi veto

The Minneapolis City Council failed to override Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto on Thursday to regulate commercial autonomous vehicles.

St. Paul to study impact of autonomous rideshare vehicles

A new resolution passed by the St. Paul City Council on Wednesday focuses on impacts autonomous vehicles could have in the city.

St. Paul council members join Minneapolis in push for regulating driverless rideshare vehicles

St. Paul City Council members are joining Minneapolis in the push for regulating driverless rideshare vehicles, like Waymo and Tesla Robotaxi, but with a different approach. Council president Rebecca Noecker introduced a resolution Wednesday that would direct the city’s planning commission to study autonomous vehicles, then suggest potential guardrails around safety, data-sharing and worker protections.