Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more

Lyft and Uber say they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require ride-hailing services to increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local hourly minimum wage of $15.57. A statement from Lyft calls the ordinance “deeply flawed” and says it will pull out by May 1, when the ordinance takes effect. Uber has reportedly issued a similar statement. The measure's co-sponsor says drivers “deserve dignified minimum wages like all other workers.” Uber and Lyft say they will push for statewide legislation to counter the ordinance. State House Republicans have proposed a bill that would preempt local regulations of ride-hailing services.