Created: December 21, 2020 02:50 PM
Monday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed an emergency regulation into law, capping third-party food service delivery fees at 15% in the city.
With more people relying on food delivery service platforms amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some restaurants are incurring delivery fees as high as 40% of a customer s order, according to the city. Under the regulation, restaurants can now choose to pay a higher commission or supplemental fee to access additional products and services offered by any third-party food delivery platform. Our restaurants have stepped up to continue serving their communities while safeguarding the health of their employees and customers, Frey said. We need to provide every ounce of available support to them. Our restaurants are cultural institutions throughout Minneapolis, and this is urgently needed relief at a critical time.