Report: Operation Metro Surge cost Minnesota thousands of jobs in hospitality, construction

By: Brian Martucci

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 590

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Operation Metro Surge may have cost the Minnesota economy thousands of jobs in January and February.

Federal employment data shows Minnesota lost 5,700 hospitality jobs and 4,400 construction jobs from December to February. The respective declines represent 2.1% and 3% of total statewide employment in those sectors.

North Star Policy Action, a left-leaning research outfit, noted the significant declines in a new report this week.

“Operation Metro Surge caused serious and accumulating …

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