Minneapolis City Council fails to override mayor’s robotaxi veto

Minneapolis City Council fails to override mayor’s robotaxi veto Sabrina Salguero Del Cid KSTP A Waymo vehicle drives past a No U-Turn sign in San Bruno, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) The Minneapolis City Council failed to override Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto on Thursday to regulate commercial autonomous vehicles.The council voted seven to five Thursday to override Frey’s veto, but that fell short of the nine votes needed to overturn the mayor’s action.RELATED: Mayor Frey vetoes city council ordinance mandating human drivers in robotaxisThe ordinance would have required companies to keep a person in the driver’s seat during operations in the city. This is a breaking story; check back for updates.