Minneapolis file 2026-01208, before the Minneapolis City Council. Still to be decided as of 2026-10-15.
Latest action: Notice given by City Council
Autonomous vehicle companies need a city license to operate Companies operating self-driving cars for hire or delivery in Minneapolis must now get approval from the city and follow new safety and insurance rules.
City gets power to set safety standards for robot vehicles Minneapolis can now write rules about where self-driving cars operate, how fast they go, and what happens when something goes wrong on city streets.
Rules apply only to commercial robot cars, not regular ones The law covers taxi and delivery services but does not regulate self-driving passenger vehicles for personal use, leaving a gap in oversight for other types of autonomous technology.
Passage of Ordinanceamending Title 13 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Licenses and Business Regulations, addinga new chapter 342 regulating operation of autonomous vehicles for commercial purposes.
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