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

By: Max Nesterak

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 562

Last Updated: 2 days, 10 hours ago

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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 since successfully campaigning for statewide minimum pay rates and job protections.

Council Member Robin Wonsley, the lead author of …

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