Nearly six weeks after “Operation Metro Surge” ended in Minneapolis, most shops and taquerias along a stretch of East Lake Street are back—but many of their customers aren’t

Nearly six weeks after “Operation Metro Surge” ended in Minneapolis, most shops and taquerias along a stretch of East Lake Street are back—but many of their customers aren’t

The Wall Street Journal March 26, 2026

In spots like East Lake Street, businesses fight a financial effect that “will ripple out for months.”