The focus is on Gov. Walz, who is expected to decide by Wednesday if he'll allow Minnesota's stay-at-homer order to expire on Monday.
Even though Walz has modified the original order, which effectively shut down much of Minnesota's economy in an effort to help curve the spread of coronavirus, many businesses that remain closed and workers who remain without an income are hopeful the social distancing rules are relaxed enough to rescue their livlihoods.
A more immediate deadline is for the peacetime emergency the governor declared in March, an order that gives him extraordinary powers in leading the state's response to the coronavirus outbreak.
That order expires Wednesday, and any decision by Walz could affect the last week of the legislative session.
House minority leader Kurt Daudt (R-31A) has not backed down on his desire to block the state bonding bill unless the peacetime emergency is lifted, a move the Republican says will get lawmakers more involved in decisions guiding Minnesota through the pandemic.
Daudt is expected to make a statement Tuesday, six days before the session ends.
"The brinksmanship of the end of the session will be in full effect," said WCCO political analyst Blois Olson.
Walz is not scheduled to take part in the state's daily COVID-19 update until Wednesday.
"It is expected he'll give guidance on the stay-at-home order," said Olson, appearing on the WCCO Morning News with Dave Lee.
This comes as many states are dialing back coronavirus restrictions that have shuttered businesses and put millions out of work. Among those states is border neighbor Wisconsin, where Gov. Tony Evers is now allowing most stores in the state to open.
"There is going to be a lot of pressure on the governor," said Olson, who noted the lockdown is taking its toll on Minnesotans.
"We've noticed people moving, traffic patterns have changed, people slowly kind of expanding their circles," he said. "Even if the governor doesn't change the order that much, will Minnesotans continue to abide. It might be time to pivot to really, really emphasize safety, social distancing, etc., rather than this idea of staying at home."