As Uber and Lyft prepare to leave Minnesota we held a press conference to discuss the impact this will have on Minnesotans due to a policy passed by the Minneapolis City Council. The speakers, including House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth, criticized the Democrats for resisting a simple fix that would block the policy that will kill jobs and make life more expensive and difficult for Minnesotans.

If the regulation goes into effect, Minnesota would lose a safe alternative for transportation, an option for non-emergency medical transportation, and flexible job opportunities. ?Hoping? that the city council realizes the error of their ways is not a plan. The governor and the legislature need to bring forward a fix that will stop the uncertainty for hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans who rely on these services every day.

Time is running out as the May 1^st deadline approaches and Democrats need to step up and help fix the issue in Minnesota. Our proposed bill, simply states that the city of Minneapolis does not have the authority to dictate this policy for the state of Minnesota and jeopardize critical ride-sharing services. The May 1st deadline created by Democrat elected officials is a crisis and needs to be addressed immediately.