Would fund two staff members to attend vehicle training

Minneapolis file 2026-00955, before the Minneapolis City Council. Passed as of 2026-09-04.

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What it does

Two city workers get free training on self-driving tech The US Department of Transportation pays for two Minneapolis Public Works staff to attend a three-day peer exchange in San Francisco in September 2026 about automated vehicles.

The bigger picture

City learns how other cities are handling robot vehicles Staff will bring back knowledge about how other cities are preparing for self-driving cars and trucks, which could shape Minneapolis road rules and planning over the next few years.

What to watch

Only two staff attend, so knowledge may not spread widely A gift that trains only two people means the rest of Public Works may not learn these lessons unless those two workers share what they learned with their whole team.

Official summary

Passage of Resolution accepting donation fromthe US Department of Transportation (USDOT)for two Public Works staff members toattend the USDOT Automated Vehicle Peer Exchange in San Francisco, CA,September 9-11, 2026.

Read the official record for 2026-00955

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