MINNEAPOLIS, April 18 (UPI) -- Muslim taxi drivers could lose their right to work at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport if they refuse fares that have alcohol with them.
An airport taxi license would be suspended for 30 days for the first offense and revoked for two years after a second offense, the Metropolitan Airports Commission decided Monday. The policy takes effect May 11, the Washington Times reported.
The new policy "will strengthen compliance with our taxi cab ordinance and ensure people who seek taxi service receive it," said Jeff Hamiel, commission executive director.
Some Muslims believe it is inappropriate not only to drink alcohol, but to carry or transport alcohol.
The Muslim drivers are considering whether to file a lawsuit against the commission seeking to overturn its decision.
