MINNEAPOLIS (NEWSnet) — Lyft and Uber said they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city's council voted Thursday to veto a riding-sharing pay raise ordinance. 

Starting May 1, the ride-sharing services will no longer be operating in Minneapolis.

In a statement on Thursday, Uber said they were disappointed with the council's decision. They said it puts 10,000 people out of work and will leave ride-sharing users stranded.

Lyft issued a similar statement with the same deadline to stop service in Minneapolis.

Under the new ordinance, it would require ride-hailing companies to pay drivers rates equivalent to the city's minimum wage of $15.57 an hour.

If Uber and Lyft do good on their threats, Minneapolis will be the only city without the ride-hailing app in the United States.

Seattle and New York City have passed similar policies in recent years that increase wages for ride-hailing drivers, and Uber and Lyft still operate in those cities.

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