You can operate a Class 2 ATV on the shoulder or extreme-right side of city streets, township roads, or county roads unless local laws prohibit it. If a Class 1 ATV has a steering wheel, seat belts, and protective roll-over structure, you can drive it as if it were a Class 2 ATV. No ATVs can be operated on the shoulder of state trunk highways, federal highways, or interstates.
Anywhere it’s legal to operate on a road right-of-way—including ditches, shoulders, and simply crossing roads—you have to have a valid driver’s license. Riders who are 12 to 16 years-old, and have a valid ATV youth safety certificate, can ride with a licensed adult on a separate ATV. If a designated ATV trail includes part of a road right of way, a driver’s license is not required.
Check out these Backus, MN ATV/OHV resources:
