3 in 10 Minnesotans know someone whose work was hurt by Operation Metro Surge

Missed days of work were common: 29% of Minnesotans know a family member, friend, or coworker this happened to, and 28% know someone who worked fewer hours. Knowing someone who lost a job was less common, at 11%. In all, 30% of Minnesotans know someone who missed days of work, worked fewer hours, or lost a job because of Operation Metro Surge.

How Operation Metro Surge hit Minnesotans' families, friends, and coworkers

Share of Minnesota adults who know a family member, friend, or coworker who experienced each because of Operation Metro Surge.

Missed days of work
Yes29%
No70%
Worked fewer hours
Yes28%
No72%
Lost a job
Yes11%
No87%
Any of the three
Yes30%
No70%

Refused responses not shown.

Source: Lumaris Research, Minnesota Community Survey of 1,101 adults, May 6 to June 16, 2026.

Margin of error is ±4.43 pp at 95% confidence level.

Survey methods