Jacob Frey vetoes Minneapolis driverless rideshare measure

Frey rejects the ordinance

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed a city ordinance addressing driverless rideshare service. His action rejects the measure rather than allowing it to move forward with mayoral approval.

The veto concerns a specific local ordinance governing driverless rideshare operations. It is a Minneapolis transportation policy decision and is not directly connected to an election or candidate race.

A mayoral veto does not create a replacement ordinance. It also does not amount to a separate city rule covering every use of driverless vehicles. Frey’s action applies to the driverless rideshare measure presented to him.

What the veto means

The ordinance has not cleared the city’s full approval process. Requirements contained in the measure will not take effect through Frey’s signature because he rejected it.

The veto keeps the matter within Minneapolis city government. It does not establish a state or federal policy for autonomous vehicles or rideshare services.

What happens next

Any additional action must follow the procedures available to Minneapolis city government. The City Council could consider the veto or pursue another ordinance if city rules allow those steps. A different proposal would require its own official text and city action before becoming policy.

The next public steps may appear in city records, including the veto message, the ordinance text and City Council scheduling. Those records will define the measure’s exact requirements, Frey’s stated reasons for rejecting it and whether council members take further action. Until another valid city action occurs, the veto remains the controlling decision on this proposal.