Created: February 19, 2021 10:41 PM
The hospitality industry in Minnesota has been hit hard by the pandemic. Statewide, an estimated 116,000 jobs have been lost in bars, restaurants, hotels, event centers and similar businesses, according to Hospitality Minnesota.
An ordinance being considered by the Minneapolis City Council aims at helping industry employees get their jobs back.
“I’ve never gone this long not working,” said Tamra Huston. “I’m more than ready to go back to work, it s been a long year.”
Huston has worked at the Twin Cities 400 Tavern for the last five years, it’s part of Delta Hotels’ Minneapolis Northeast location.