KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Uber officials say the company will stop operating in Kansas City after the city council approved new regulations for such ride-sharing operations.

Among other things, the regulations approved Thursday require adequate insurance and background check information from taxis and ride-booking services. It charges individual drivers $250 but that would drop to $100 if a parent company paid an annual fee of $40,000.

The city said the regulations were meant to protect public safety.

Uber said in an email to The Kansas City Star that the city was trying to squeeze ride-sharing into antiquated regulations and will eliminate a safe and reliable transportation option.

Mayor Sly James accused Uber of refusing to negotiate because it did not want to be regulated at all.