City Council votes to delay rideshare ordinance; Lyft, Uber extend services in Minneapolis until July 1

The move comes after months of back and forth with rideshare companies threatening to leave Minneapolis by May 1, the date the ordinance was to take effect. The move comes after months of back and forth with Mayor Jacob Frey and rideshare companies that threatened to leave Minneapolis by May 1, the ordinance's original effective date. The rule, as it stands now, requires rideshare companies to pay rates of $1.40 per mile and $0.51 per minute. “A delay is not a fix," said a statement from Frey, who has vehemently...