My husband and I are seasoned cab drivers from Atlanta, GA and we own a taxicab company in New Mexico. Refusal of service, for any reason, I believe is a cab driver's right. The article said nothing about dogs, however if a cab driver had a problem with them in the past, I can't blame them for refusing to carry them. If a cab driver has ethical reasons for not wanting to carry alcohol, this should not be forced upon them either. After all, cab drivers are independent contractors and a commission who forces its wlll on them does absolutely nothing to protect them if they get hurt. See article about Piano C Red, same paper.

Instead of punishing drivers for refusal to pick up passengers, why doesn't Minneapolis St Paul offer an incentive for drivers to carry alcohol and dogs?

In fact, the less restrictions a driver places on the passengers he/she picks up, the more business that driver gets. That, alone, is incentive.