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Local businesses report rising costs and mixed views on paid sick time in Grow Minnesota survey
Summary
Presenters at the East Grand Forks City Council work session summarized a Grow Minnesota survey showing rising business costs and supply-price pressure; presenters said 100% of surveyed firms plan to keep operating and roughly one-third are considering expansion, while reactions to an earned sick time mandate were mixed.
Presenters introduced at the start of the meeting summarized findings from a 2025 Grow Minnesota outreach that included visits to about 12 local firms and participation in a statewide state-chamber program.
The most consistent concern reported was higher business costs and rising supply prices. One presenter said the businesses they visited were “frustrated that the cost of business is going up” and explained that many firms are passing some of those costs to customers to remain viable, not as “gouging” but as a necessity to cover wages, insurance and supplier…
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