Minnesota opens roads to mini trucks town by town

Your lane

Which truck are you buying?

Minnesota treats the two kinds of kei truck differently. Pick yours and this answers for it.

a truck 25 years or older imported for road use under the federal age exemptions

Road use with limits

Title. None. Minnesota does not title mini trucks.

Registration. None from the state. A local permit from a county, city or town.

Designated roads under the issuing government's jurisdiction only. A city permit does not cover county roads. Minn. Stat. 169.045, subd. 1
May cross intersecting streets and highways. Minn. Stat. 169.045, subd. 5
Licensed driver, the subdivision 7a equipment and insurance under 65B.48, subd. 5.

The rule for a 25 year truckrevisor.mn.gov, read 28 October 2026

I am buying a truck 25 years or older. What does Minnesota allow?

It is a mini truck under Minnesota law. With a local permit, the required equipment and insurance it may drive the roads that county, city or town designates.

a newer truck imported as off road equipment, governed to a top speed and carrying an EPA certified nonroad engine

Unclear

Where it can run

Farms and private land. Designated local roads under a county, city or town permit are open to mini trucks on the face of the statute, but a governed truck is nonroad equipment under federal law and is offered here for private ground.

Title. None. The mini truck definition reaches any kei truck of 660 cc or less that was not built to federal safety standards, governed or not.

Registration. None from the state. It is not an all-terrain vehicle, which excludes mini trucks by name. A local permit is the only road door the statute offers.

All-terrain vehicle does not include a mini-truck. Minn. Stat. 84.92, subd. 8(b)
A permitted mini truck needs a licensed driver and the subdivision 7a equipment. Minn. Stat. 169.045, subds. 7 and 7a

The rule for a newer off road truckrevisor.mn.gov, read 28 October 2026

Read from a secondary source or an older page. Confirm it with the office before you rely on it.

A newer truck comes in only as nonroad equipment, permanently governed to a top speed and with a nonroad engine certified by EPA before import. It pays the same 25 percent truck duty. What that engine needs.

I am buying a newer truck governed to 25 mph. What does Minnesota allow?

It is a mini truck under the same definition and is not an ATV, so it needs no state registration. It works farms and private land.

Owning one

Owning one in Minnesota.

For a 25 year road truck. The first title step by step, the papers, every fee the statute sets, tax, insurance, emissions and the rest. Each line carries its cite, read 28 October 2026.

The first title

To confirm

No office issues a title or a state plate for a mini truck. DVS, through its deputy registrars, does the titling in Minnesota, and the DVS page on vehicles exempt from titling says low powered vehicles that are not neighborhood electric vehicles will not be titled or registered. The one paper an owner can get is a local permit under Minn. Stat. 169.045, which the county, city or town issues for its own roads. The Swift, Traverse, Becker, Clearwater, Blue Earth and Waseca county ordinances name the sheriff's office or sheriff's department as the issuer and Renville County's application goes to its Environmental Services office. Read 28 October 2026.

Check the truck against the mini truck definition, Minn. Stat. 169.011, subd. 40a. It needs four wheels, an engine of 660 cc or less or a motor of 7,500 watts or less, a dry weight of 900 to 2,200 pounds, an enclosed cabin with a driver's seat, the look of a pickup or van with a bed or cargo area at the rear and no original manufacture to the federal motor vehicle safety standards. Age and speed are not in the definition.
Keep every stamped paper from the port, CBP Form 7501 or 3461, DOT Form HS-7 declared under Box 1 and EPA Form 3520-1 declared under code E, with the bill of lading and the bill of sale. DVS asks for the CBP form, EPA Form 3520 and HS-7 with every imported vehicle application. None of the seven county ordinances read asks for them at the permit counter.
Do not expect a Minnesota title or plate. DVS will not issue one, and an application only sends the owner back to the local permit.
Find out whether the county, city or town where the truck will run has adopted a mini truck permit ordinance under 169.045 and which roads it designates. A permit reaches only roads under the issuing government's own jurisdiction, so a city permit does not cover county roads and a county permit does not cover city streets, 169.045, subd. 1. No trunk highway can be designated, and Waseca County's ordinance says so in section 5.11.
Buy the liability policy first. The ordinance must require evidence of insurance complying with 65B.48, subd. 5, 169.045, subd. 2.
Fit the subdivision 7a equipment, two headlamps, two taillamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, a driver side exterior mirror with a passenger side exterior or an interior mirror, a windshield, front seat belts and a parking brake, and hold a valid driver's licence.
File the permit application on the issuing government's own form with its fee, which its board sets. Mark the truck as the ordinance directs. Swift, Traverse and Renville counties issue a decal for a plate visible at the rear, Clearwater County asks for numbers at least 3 inches tall on the front and rear and Becker County asks for the same on both sides.
Expect the sheriff to look at the truck in Becker and Clearwater counties, where the ordinance has the sheriff's office inspect it for the subdivision 7a equipment before the permit issues.

The inspection. DVS looks at no mini truck, since it titles none. For a title the statute asks for the certificate of a person the department authorizes that the identifying number was inspected and conforms to the application, 168A.04, subd. 4(3). A permit can add an inspection. The Becker County and Clearwater County ordinances have the sheriff inspect the truck for the subdivision 7a equipment before the permit issues. The other five county ordinances read name no inspection. Read 28 October 2026.

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The papers

Tick them off as you gather them. Nothing here is sent.

The local permit application, on the form the county, city or town supplies, 169.045, subd. 2
Evidence of insurance complying with 65B.48, subd. 5, 169.045, subd. 2. The Swift, Traverse and Renville forms ask for the company, policy number, expiry date and agent
A valid driver's licence, which Clearwater County photocopies for its file and Blue Earth County asks for by number, 169.045, subd. 7
The truck's year, make and model with its body serial number or vehicle identification number, as the Swift, Traverse and Renville forms ask, or its make, model number, serial number and year, as Clearwater County asks
A physician's certificate that the applicant can drive safely, only where the ordinance requires it, 169.045, subd. 2. Blue Earth County's sheriff may ask for one
For DVS, which will not title a mini truck, the three federal forms it asks of every import, CBP Form 7501 or 3461, EPA Form 3520 and NHTSA Form HS-7. If DVS were to take an application, 168A.085, subd. 2, asks for a manufacturer's certificate of origin in English issued by the actual manufacturer and either the original ownership papers with a translation verified by the translator's affidavit or, from a country that cancels registration on export, a bond under 168A.07, subd. 1, clause (2). DVS's imported vehicle guide, dated May 2018, adds that some EPA Form 3520 boxes, codes L to Q, mark a vehicle that may not be registered or licensed for public roads and so may not be titled in Minnesota

The frame numberMinnesota gives a mini truck no title, so no state process takes a..To confirm

Minnesota gives a mini truck no title, so no state process takes a Japanese frame number shorter than 17 characters. The title statutes use the number as the maker put it. The identifying number is the numbers and letters on a vehicle designated by the department for identifying it, 168A.01, subd. 7, and the application carries it so far as the data exists, 168A.04, subd. 1(2). The department may assign a new number only to a vehicle that has none or whose number is destroyed or obliterated, 168A.24, subd. 2(2), and a frame number such as DA63T-123456 is neither. DVS has published no rule or page on frame numbers. For the permit, Swift, Traverse and Renville counties ask for the body serial number or vehicle identification number, Clearwater County asks for the serial number and Becker County issues its own license number for the truck. Blue Earth County's form and Clearwater County's application both have a registration line, which a mini truck cannot fill from a state record, so ask the sheriff what to enter. Read 28 October 2026.

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Fees set by statuteEvery fee the statute setsTo confirm

The state's own amounts, as its code read on 28 October 2026. The first figure in each line is the one that applies at title.

Fee	Amount	What the statute says
Title	see note	None is payable, because DVS issues no title for a mini truck. For reference the statute sets $8.25 for an original certificate of title, 168A.29, subd. 1(a)(1), and a further $3.50, subd. 1(b). DVS's fee page lists the $8.25 title fee, a $3.50 public safety vehicle fee, a $2.25 technology surcharge, a $12 filing fee and a $1 deputy registrar surcharge. The filing fee is set by 168.33, subd. 7(a)(2) and the surcharge by subd. 7(f). Read 28 October 2026.
Registration	see note	None. DVS issues no registration for a mini truck. For reference, if one were ever registered as a pickup truck of three quarter ton or less, a passenger automobile under 168.002, subds. 24(c)(1) and 26, the registration tax would be $10 plus 1.575 percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price at a percentage that falls each year of vehicle life and reaches $20 flat from the 11th year, 168.013, subd. 1a(a), (e) and (f). A truck 25 years old is far past the 11th year, so no list price is needed for it. Read 28 October 2026.
Plates	see note	No state plate. The permit carries a local decal or number. For reference a regular passenger plate is $15.50 for a pair and $13.50 for one, 168.12, subd. 5(b). Read 28 October 2026.
Local permit fee	see note	Local permit fee. The state law sets none and each ordinance leaves the amount to its board. Amounts read on the counties' own forms and schedules are Traverse County $15.00 a year or $30.00 for a lifetime permit, Blue Earth County $15.00 for three years and Renville County $10.00 for two years. Ham Lake's city form states $15.00. No amount was found for Swift, Becker, Clearwater or Waseca counties. Read 28 October 2026.
Filing fee on a registration renewal	$8	Filing fee on a registration renewal, $8, with a $1 deputy registrar surcharge, 168.33, subd. 7(a)(1) and (f), and a $2.25 technology surcharge on each renewal, 168.013, subd. 21. Owed only if DVS ever registers a mini truck. Read 28 October 2026.
Motor vehicle sales tax	see note	Motor vehicle sales tax. See the tax block. Read 28 October 2026.

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Tax at title6.875 percent state rate at titleTo confirm

Minnesota's motor vehicle sales tax is an excise tax of 6.875 percent of the purchase price of any motor vehicle bought or acquired in or outside Minnesota that is required to be registered under Minnesota law, Minn. Stat. 297B.02, subd. 1, and the Department of Revenue lists the rate at 6.875 percent. A motor vehicle for the chapter is one for which chapter 168 requires registration, 297B.01, subd. 11, and the purchase price is the total consideration in money, subd. 14. The registrar collects the tax when the buyer applies for plates, 297B.01, subd. 15, and issues none until it is paid, 297B.06. Revenue says it is paid to a deputy registrar or DVS when the title transfers. DVS issues no title or plates for a mini truck, so no office collects it, and DVS lists none for one. Whether it is still owed turns on the registration gap in first_title, which no source read settles. If a mini truck is not a motor vehicle under chapter 297B, the general sales and use tax of chapter 297A would reach the purchase, because the motor vehicle exemption in 297A.67, subd. 30, covers only vehicles taxable under 297B. Its rate is 6.5 percent plus 0.375 percent, 297A.62, subds. 1 and 1a. Credit for tax paid elsewhere. 297B.08 credits tax another state imposed, by the difference in rates, only when that state gives a like credit, and it says nothing of tax paid in Japan. A truck in the tenth or a later year of vehicle life with a resale value under $3,000 would owe $10 in place of the 6.875 percent if registered as a passenger automobile, 297B.025, subd. 1 and 297B.02, subd. 2. A buyer who becomes a Minnesota resident owes none on a vehicle bought more than 60 days before and registered in the buyer's name in the other state or country, 297B.03(2). There is no yearly vehicle tax, since there is no registration. Read 28 October 2026.

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Insurance30/60/10 minimum

The minimums. $30,000 for bodily injury to one person in any one accident, $60,000 for two or more persons and $10,000 for property damage, 30/60/10, Minn. Stat. 65B.49, subd. 3(1), read 28 October 2026. The permit ordinance must require evidence of insurance complying with 65B.48, subd. 5, the motorcycle subdivision, which asks for liability security under 65B.49, subd. 3, and no personal injury protection, 169.045, subd. 2.

When it is required. The local permit. Every ordinance must require evidence of insurance, 169.045, subd. 2, and Clearwater County asks for proof of liability insurance at all times on the roadway. The state requires none for a mini truck as such. The no-fault Act reaches a motor vehicle that chapter 168 requires to be registered, 65B.43, subd. 2 and 65B.48, subd. 1, and DVS registers no mini truck, so the permit route asks for the motorcycle level liability policy and not the full no-fault policy with personal injury protection. House Research reaches the same result. A truck that stays on private land meets no state insurance duty. Read 28 October 2026.

A person who cannot get liability insurance in the private market may buy automobile insurance, including no-fault coverage, from the Minnesota Automobile Insurance Plan at a rate the commissioner of commerce sets, 169.045, subd. 8. Proof of insurance in the vehicle, with a fine of at least $200 on conviction for failing to show it, is the rule of 169.791, subds. 2 and 6, but that section applies to a vehicle as the no-fault Act defines it, which again turns on registration. The permit can be revoked, and the Blue Earth County ordinance lists a lapse in insurance as a ground.

What the insurer will ask. A written statement of insurance under 169.791, subd. 1(i), states the insured's name and address, the vehicle identification number of the vehicle, the plan of security and the dates of coverage, and an insurance identification card states that security is provided for the insured's vehicle, subd. 1(d). The permit forms ask for the insurer, the policy number, the expiry date and in some counties the agent. For a kei truck the number is its frame number, such as DA63T-123456, and the policy and the permit application should carry it character for character. No public source read says which insurers write a kei truck in Minnesota.

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EmissionsTested in named areasNo test applies to a kei truck, new or 25..

No county. Minnesota has had no vehicle emissions test since the Twin Cities program ended. Laws 1999, chapter 178, section 3, ended the annual test on or after 1 March 2000, or earlier on the federal carbon monoxide redesignation, and section 10 repealed the program's statutes, 116.60 to 116.64 effective 1 March 2000 and 116.65 effective 1 June 2000. The 2026 statutes show each as repealed.

A kei truck. No test applies to a kei truck, new or 25 years old. DVS asks for EPA Form 3520 with an import, which is a federal entry declaration and not a state test. Whether the Twin Cities program ended before 1 March 2000 depends on the date of EPA's redesignation notice, which was not read. Read 28 October 2026.

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Safety inspectionMinnesota runs no periodic safety inspection of a private vehicle

Minnesota runs no periodic safety inspection of a private vehicle. The periodic inspection in chapter 169 is for commercial motor vehicles over 26,000 pounds, buses and placarded hazardous material vehicles, 169.781, subds. 1 and 2. A mini truck needs no state inspection at title, since DVS issues none. The only inspection is the one a local permit may add. Becker County and Clearwater County have the sheriff check the subdivision 7a equipment before a permit issues. Read 28 October 2026.

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Licence, equipment and renewalA valid Minnesota driver's licence

The licence

A valid Minnesota driver's licence. Chapter 171 applies to a person who drives a mini truck, 169.045, subd. 7, and a person may not drive a motor vehicle on a street or highway without a valid licence for the type or class of vehicle, 171.02, subd. 1(a). Class D covers all single unit vehicles up to 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, 171.02, subd. 2(c)(4), which takes in a kei truck, and no endorsement is named. The House Research brief says a driver's licence or an instruction permit is required. Unlike the driver of a golf cart, an ATV or a utility task vehicle on a permit, a mini truck's driver gets no exemption from chapter 171. Read 28 October 2026.

On the road

At least two headlamps, 169.045, subd. 7a(1)
At least two taillamps, 169.045, subd. 7a(2)
Front and rear turn signal lamps, 169.045, subd. 7a(3)
An exterior mirror on the driver's side and either an exterior mirror on the passenger's side or an interior mirror, 169.045, subd. 7a(4)
A windshield, 169.045, subd. 7a(5)
A seat belt for the driver and the front passenger, 169.045, subd. 7a(6)
A parking brake, 169.045, subd. 7a(7)
The list applies notwithstanding sections 169.48 to 169.68 or any other law, so the rest of the chapter 169 equipment code does not add to it, 169.045, subd. 7a. The operator has the same rights and duties as any driver under chapter 169, 169.045, subd. 6
The subdivision 3 daylight limit names golf carts, ATVs and utility task vehicles and not mini trucks. A local ordinance may add its own limits on hours. Clearwater County, Blue Earth County, Paynesville, St. Clair, Lake Benton and Ruthton allow daylight only, and Ham Lake bars the hours before 6:00 am and after 10:00 pm

Plates and renewal

No state plate, state registration or state renewal. The permit is the local paper and runs for no more than three years, 169.045, subd. 2. Swift County and Renville County issue two calendar years from 1 January, Traverse County and Clearwater County a calendar year, Becker County and Waseca County one year and Blue Earth County three years. Traverse County also allows a lifetime permit. Swift, Traverse and Renville counties issue a decal for a plate visible at the rear, Becker County and Clearwater County issue a number for the specific truck and Blue Earth County says its sticker goes on a registration plate, which a mini truck does not have from the state. The permit is renewed with the same office and may be revoked at any time on evidence the permittee cannot safely drive, 169.045, subd. 2. Read 28 October 2026.

The off highway decalNone

The decal. None. The DNR registers an all-terrain vehicle, 84.922, subd. 1, and an all-terrain vehicle does not include a mini-truck, 84.92, subd. 8(b). The class also needs three to six low pressure or non-pneumatic tires, 84.92, subd. 8(a). The House Research summary table says a mini truck may carry a DNR registration as an ATV, and the statute says otherwise, so the statute wins. A kei truck is not a utility task vehicle either, which 169.045, subd. 1(3), defines as a side by side off-road vehicle with four wheel drive.

The course. None. The DNR safety certificate is an all-terrain vehicle course, 84.925, subd. 1, and a mini truck is not an ATV.

A kei truck is a mini truck in Minnesota and not an off highway vehicle, and the permit under 169.045 is its door onto a road. The statewide ATV rules on road rights of way and the county ATV ordinances built on them do not reach it. On private land closed to the public it needs no state registration, because 168.09, subd. 1, registers only vehicles used on public streets and highways. A newer truck imported as governed nonroad equipment is still a mini truck by the same definition. DVS's guide of May 2018 says an import declared under EPA Form 3520 codes L to Q, which mark a vehicle that may not be licensed for public roads, may not be titled or registered in Minnesota.

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Questions

Is a kei truck street legal in Minnesota?

Only under a local permit. A kei truck is a mini truck under Minn. Stat. 169.011, subd. 40a, and 169.045 lets a county, city or town authorize mini trucks on roads it designates, by permit only. A permit covers only the roads of the government that issues it and never a trunk highway. The driver needs a valid licence, the truck needs the seven items in subdivision 7a and the owner needs liability insurance. Minnesota does not title or register the truck and issues no state plate. Age and speed are not in the definition, so a governed newer truck is a mini truck under the same rule. Where a county, city or town has no ordinance naming mini trucks, there is no road for one.

Which counties let me drive it?

Seven counties have ordinances that name mini trucks and open county roads. They are Swift, Traverse, Becker, Clearwater, Blue Earth, Renville and Waseca. Each has its own limits. Becker opens county roads outside city jurisdiction, Renville only the roads on its designated roadway map and Waseca only county roads inside cities or towns with their own ordinance, not the City of Waseca. Clearwater and Blue Earth limit mini trucks to daylight. Cities with ordinances include Kasson, Preston, Barnesville, Becker in Sherburne County, Paynesville, St. Clair, Lake Benton, Ruthton and Ham Lake. A county permit does not cover city streets and a city permit does not cover county roads. Le Sueur County and Marshall bar mini trucks from their roads, and Houston County and the City of Houston name only ATVs, UTVs and golf carts. This list is what has been read and not every ordinance in Minnesota's 87 counties and its cities, so ask the county, city or town where the truck will run.

Can I register it with the state?

No. DVS says low powered vehicles that are not neighborhood electric vehicles will not be titled or registered, and the House Research brief says a mini truck cannot be registered with the Department of Public Safety for public roads and needs no title or plate. Minn. Stat. 168A.085 also bars a title for a vehicle not made to the federal standards unless the applicant files DOT and EPA bond release letters. The statutes do not say in so many words that a mini truck is exempt from registration, since 168.012, subd. 3a, frees only permitted golf carts and ATVs, but DVS refuses to register one. The local permit is the paperwork. On private land no registration is needed.

What does the local permit need?

A form from the county, city or town, the owner's details, the truck's year, make, model and serial number, proof of liability insurance and a valid driver's licence. Some ordinances ask for a physician's certificate, and Becker County and Clearwater County have the sheriff inspect the truck for the seven required items. The permit runs no more than three years under 169.045, and the board sets the fee. Amounts read are Traverse County $15.00 a year or $30.00 for life, Blue Earth County $15.00 for three years, Renville County $10.00 for two years and Ham Lake $15.00. The Blue Earth County and Clearwater County forms ask for a state registration number, which a mini truck does not have, so ask the sheriff what to enter.

My truck has a frame number, not a 17 character VIN. Does that matter?

Minnesota gives no title to a mini truck, so no state process takes the number. The permit forms in Swift, Traverse and Renville counties ask for the body serial number or vehicle identification number, and Clearwater County asks for the serial number, so the frame number goes on them. An insurer's proof of coverage states the vehicle identification number under 169.791, subd. 1(i), so insure the truck under the frame number exactly as it is stamped and write the same characters on the permit application.

What does it cost to own a kei truck legally in Minnesota?

The state charges no title fee, plate fee or registration tax, because DVS issues none for a mini truck. The statute sets $8.25 and $3.50 for a title and, if a truck were registered, a registration tax that is $20 from the 11th year of vehicle life, for reference only. The permit fee is set by the county or city, and the amounts read are $10.00 to $15.00 for one to three years with a $30.00 lifetime permit in Traverse County. Motor vehicle sales tax is 6.875 percent of the purchase price on a vehicle that must be registered in Minnesota. Whether it is owed on a mini truck, which DVS will not register, is not settled by any source read, and if it is not, the general sales and use tax would apply. Ask the Department of Revenue before buying.

What insurance does a kei truck need in Minnesota?

The permit asks for liability insurance of the motorcycle kind, at least $30,000 for one person's injury, $60,000 for two or more and $10,000 for property damage, 30/60/10, under 65B.48, subd. 5 and 65B.49, subd. 3. Personal injury protection is not part of it, and a person who cannot buy it on the private market may buy it from the Minnesota Automobile Insurance Plan. A truck that stays on private land meets no state insurance duty. Clearwater County asks for proof of liability insurance at all times on the road.

Does a kei truck need an emissions test, a safety inspection or the DNR ATV decal?

No to all three. Minnesota ended its vehicle emissions test in 2000, and its periodic safety inspection covers only commercial vehicles over 26,000 pounds, buses and hazardous material vehicles. The DNR registers all-terrain vehicles, and the ATV definition leaves out a mini-truck by name, so there is no decal or ATV course. The only inspection is the sheriff's equipment check some counties add to the permit.

The official pages

County by county

The rules in detail.

Where a newer off road truck or a UTV can run in Minnesota, county by county, as each county's and town's own acts read. Every county on the map above opens its own page.

Statewide

A governed kei truck and a 25 year kei truck are both mini trucks in Minnesota, so the local mini truck permit is their one road door, and only the county and town acts that name mini trucks open a road to them. Minn. Stat. 169.011 subd. 40a makes a mini truck a motor vehicle on four wheels with an engine of 660 cc or less or an electric motor of 7,500 watts or less, a dry weight of 900 to 2,200 pounds, an enclosed cab with a seat for the driver, the look of a pickup or van with a bed or cargo area at the rear and no original manufacture to the federal motor vehicle safety standards. A kei truck of 660 cc, or 550 cc before 1990, about 1,540 pounds dry with a cab and a bed, meets every term, and the definition asks nothing about speed, a governor or age, so both classes fit and a federal age exemption changes nothing. Under 169.045 a county, a home rule charter or statutory city or a town may by ordinance let mini trucks use roads it designates under its own jurisdiction, by permit only, for up to three years. The driver needs a driver's licence, because chapter 171 applies to mini truck drivers alone (subd. 7), the truck needs two headlamps, two taillamps, front and rear turn signals, a driver side mirror with a passenger side or interior mirror, a windshield, front seat belts and a parking brake (subd. 7a), and the ordinance must require the liability cover 65B.48 subd. 5 sets for a motorcycle. The sunrise to sunset limit of subd. 3 names golf carts, ATVs and UTVs only, so the statute lets a mini truck run at night, though several ordinances add their own daylight limit. A permit reaches only the issuing government's roads, so a city permit does not cover county roads, and no trunk highway can be designated, though a permitted truck may cross any road that meets a designated one (subd. 5). A kei truck is never an ATV: 84.92 subd. 8(b) leaves out a mini-truck by name, and the class needs low pressure or non-pneumatic tires, so the statewide ATV right-of-way rules of 84.928 and the county ATV ordinances built on them do not reach it, refitted or not. Nor is it a utility task vehicle under 169.045 subd. 1(3), which needs four wheel drive, an off-road design and a dry weight of 1,800 to 2,600 pounds, and a kei truck is lighter and is a mini truck by its own definition. Where a county or town has no ordinance naming mini trucks, it has no road for one. Chapter 168 never mentions mini trucks. 168.012 subd. 3a frees permitted golf carts and four-wheel ATVs from registration and was not amended when mini trucks joined 169.045 in 2009, while the House Research Department's February 2026 brief says a mini truck cannot be registered with the Department of Public Safety and needs no title or plate, the local permit being the paperwork. On private land closed to the public a kei truck of either class needs no Minnesota registration, because 168.09 registers only vehicles that use public streets and highways.

Minn. Stat. 169.045 and 169.011, subd. 40arevisor.mn.gov, read 28 October 2026

Aitkin County Some routes

Aitkin County opens its gravel county highways and a few paved links to class 1 ATVs by day at 30 mph, but no mini truck ordinance was found, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck and its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads Some

Class 1 ATVs on the extreme right of every gravel-surfaced county highway not closed to them and on the paved segments of Appendix A to reach food, fuel and lodging, among them County Highway 3 from the Soo Line Recreation Trail to 5th Avenue in Palisade and County Highway 7 from the Hill City connector trail to US Highway 169. Other paved county highways stay as 84.928 subd. 1 leaves them, and cities and townships may apply for corridor access permits. The ordinance does not name mini trucks. Aitkin County All-Terrain Vehicle Ordinance. The adoption date on the signed copy the county posts could not be read., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

ATV Ordinance, for class 1 ATVs: no more than 30 mph, in the direction of traffic and in single fileATV Ordinance: from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunsetATV Ordinance: a rider from twelve to sixteen carries an ATV safety certificate and rides with an adult holding a driver's licenceState law, 169.045 subd. 1 and 2: a permit from the county, city or town that owns the road, good only on the roads its ordinance designates, for up to three years and renewableState law, 169.045 subd. 7: a driver's licence, because chapter 171 applies to mini truck driversState law, 169.045 subd. 7a: two headlamps, two taillamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, a driver side mirror with a passenger side or interior mirror, a windshield, a seat belt for the driver and front passenger and a parking brakeState law, 169.045 subd. 2 and 65B.48 subd. 5: the liability insurance the ordinance requires, the cover the law sets for a motorcycleState law, 169.045 subd. 6: the rights and duties of any other driver under chapter 169

Anoka County To confirm

No ordinance opening Anoka County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Anoka County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Anoka County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

State law, 169.045 subd. 1 and 2: a permit from the county, city or town that owns the road, good only on the roads its ordinance designates, for up to three years and renewableState law, 169.045 subd. 7: a driver's licence, because chapter 171 applies to mini truck driversState law, 169.045 subd. 7a: two headlamps, two taillamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, a driver side mirror with a passenger side or interior mirror, a windshield, a seat belt for the driver and front passenger and a parking brakeState law, 169.045 subd. 2 and 65B.48 subd. 5: the liability insurance the ordinance requires, the cover the law sets for a motorcycleState law, 169.045 subd. 6: the rights and duties of any other driver under chapter 169

Becker County Roads open

Becker County opens every county road and county state-aid highway outside its cities to mini trucks with a sheriff's permit, an inspection, a licensed driver and insurance, so a kei truck of either class has county roads here, while its towns were not read and state highways are crossing only.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads Open

Mini trucks with a sheriff's permit on every county road and county state-aid highway outside city jurisdiction. The ordinance sets no daylight limit and no speed of its own. No county ATV ordinance was read, so for ATVs the state rule of 84.928 subd. 1(c) applies, class 2 ATVs on the right shoulder or extreme right unless the county restricts them. Becker County Mini Truck Ordinance, Ordinance No. XVII, adopted 13 July 2010, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Ordinance No. XVII: a written application to the Becker County Sheriff's Department with the applicant's name and addressOrdinance No. XVII: proof of insurance under 65B.48 subd. 5Ordinance No. XVII: a valid driver's licence, chapter 171 applyingOrdinance No. XVII: a permit for one named truck, for no more than a year and renewed yearlyOrdinance No. XVII: the permit number in self-adhesive numerals at least three inches tall on both sides of the truckOrdinance No. XVII: a sheriff's inspection for the equipment of 169.045 subd. 7aOrdinance No. XVII: crossing any street or highway that intersects a designated roadway is allowed

Beltrami County To confirm

No ordinance opening Beltrami County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Beltrami County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Beltrami County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Benton County Towns only

Foley opens its own streets to UTVs, ATVs and permitted golf carts and names mini trucks without a street rule, while no Benton County ordinance was found and the other towns were not read, so no road here is known for certain to be open to a kei truck.

In town Some

Some Foley. UTVs and ATVs from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the right-hand lane of city streets other than trunk, county state-aid and county highways. Golf carts by three year police permit on all city streets. The section defines a mini truck as a special vehicle but sets no rule letting one use the streets. Foley City Code Section 1015, Ordinance Number 444, passed 4 June 2019, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Benton County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Benton County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Big Stone County To confirm

No ordinance opening Big Stone County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Big Stone County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Big Stone County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Blue Earth County Roads open

Blue Earth County opens the roadway and shoulders of its county roads to ATVs and mini trucks with a sheriff's permit from sunrise to sunset, and St. Clair opens its own streets to them, so a kei truck has county roads here by day while state highways are crossing only.

In town Some

Open St. Clair. ATVs, mini trucks and golf carts by city permit on every city street except Highway 83 and County Roads 43, 15 and 28, sunrise to sunset. St. Clair City Code Chapter 77, adoption date blank in the posted copy, read 28 October 2026
To confirm Mankato. The city offers a Utility Vehicle and Mini Truck Application for designated roadways. Which streets was not read. not read, read 28 October 2026

County roads Open

ATVs and mini trucks with a sheriff's permit on the roadway and shoulders of county state-aid highways and county roads from sunrise to sunset on the extreme right and never on the inside slope, ditch bottom or outside slope from 1 April to 1 August unless a trail or sign allows it. The whole county lies in the agricultural zone. Blue Earth County Code Section 18-170, passed 7 August 2012 and amended 25 September 2012. A later amendment in the online code was not checked., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Section 18-170: a valid, current permit from the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office, renewed every three yearsSection 18-170: an application giving the applicant's date of birth and driver's licence, the insurance company, policy number and expiry date and the truck's make, model, registration number and yearSection 18-170: a physician's certificate where the sheriff asks for oneSection 18-170: headlight and taillight on at all times and a rearview mirror on the driver's sideSection 18-170: sunrise to sunset onlySection 18-170: the extreme right of the road, with left turns only when safeSection 18-170: no slopes or ditch from 1 April to 1 August unless a trail or sign allows itState law, 169.045 subd. 7: a driver's licence, because chapter 171 applies to mini truck driversState law, 169.045 subd. 7a: two headlamps, two taillamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, a driver side mirror with a passenger side or interior mirror, a windshield, a seat belt for the driver and front passenger and a parking brake

Brown County To confirm

No ordinance opening Brown County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Brown County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Brown County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Carlton County To confirm

No ordinance opening Carlton County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Carlton County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Carlton County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Carver County To confirm

No ordinance opening Carver County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Carver County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Carver County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Cass County To confirm

Cass County appears to open the traveled lanes of its county highways to ATVs under a 2024 ordinance that was not read, and no mini truck ordinance was found, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

Search excerpts and a newspaper column describe Ordinance No. 2024-01, effective 16 May 2024, as letting ATVs use the traveled portion of county highways, county state-aid highways, county roads and unorganized town roads in the direction of traffic, class 1 ATVs at 30 mph or less and class 2 ATVs at the posted limit. The county's site refused every request, so the text was not read. The excerpts name ATVs only. Cass County Ordinance No. 2024-01, effective 16 May 2024, seen only in excerpts, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Chippewa County To confirm

Milan appears to open its streets to mini trucks by yearly city permit, read only in a search excerpt, and no Chippewa County ordinance was found, so the one likely road here for a kei truck is still to confirm.

In town To confirm

To confirm Milan. A search excerpt of City Code 73.08 says golf carts, UTVs and mini trucks may use city streets by yearly permit, never state or federal highways except to cross. The code host refused the request. Milan City Code 73.08, seen only in a search excerpt, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Chippewa County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Chippewa County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Chisago County To confirm

No ordinance opening Chisago County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Chisago County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Chisago County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Clay County Towns only

Barnesville opens its streets to mini trucks, golf carts, UTVs and ATVs with a three year city permit and a licensed, insured driver, so a kei truck has Barnesville's streets here, while no Clay County ordinance was found and Moorhead and the other towns were not read.

In town Some

Open Barnesville. Golf carts, neighborhood electric vehicles, UTVs, ATVs and mini trucks with a city permit of three years on city streets only, never state or federal highways except to cross at designated intersections. A mini truck permit needs a valid Minnesota driver's licence. Barnesville City Code 5-0212 as amended by Ordinance 2024-11, second reading 9 December 2024, published 16 December 2024, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Clay County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Clay County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Barnesville 5-0212: driver side and passenger side mirrors and a rear-view mirror under 169.70State law, 169.045 subd. 1 and 2: a permit from the county, city or town that owns the road, good only on the roads its ordinance designates, for up to three years and renewableState law, 169.045 subd. 7: a driver's licence, because chapter 171 applies to mini truck driversState law, 169.045 subd. 7a: two headlamps, two taillamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, a driver side mirror with a passenger side or interior mirror, a windshield, a seat belt for the driver and front passenger and a parking brakeState law, 169.045 subd. 2 and 65B.48 subd. 5: the liability insurance the ordinance requires, the cover the law sets for a motorcycleState law, 169.045 subd. 6: the rights and duties of any other driver under chapter 169

Clearwater County Roads open

Clearwater County opens every gravel and paved county road to mini trucks with a yearly sheriff's permit, an inspection, a licensed driver and insurance, in daylight on the right edge, so a kei truck has county roads here while Bagley and the other towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads Open

Every gravel and paved county state-aid highway and county road is open by permit to mini trucks under the mini truck ordinance and to class 1 ATVs under a separate ATV permit ordinance, both on the extreme right of the road. The ATV ordinance honours permits from other jurisdictions. Mini truck ordinance of 2010 and the Clearwater County ordinance for class I ATVs in the right-of-way, both posted undated, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Mini truck ordinance: a permit from the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office for one named truck, for the calendar year and renewed yearlyMini truck ordinance: a certificate of insurance with the application and proof of liability insurance whenever on a roadMini truck ordinance: a current driver's licence, copied for the county's recordsMini truck ordinance: the make, model number, serial number and year of the truckMini truck ordinance: a sheriff's inspection for the equipment of 169.045 subd. 7aMini truck ordinance: the permit number in self-adhesive numerals at least three inches tall on the front and rearMini truck ordinance: no driving from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, in inclement weather or when persons and vehicles cannot be seen at 500 feetMini truck ordinance: the extreme right of the road, with left turns only when safe

Cook County To confirm

No ordinance opening Cook County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

The county's visitor ATV map points riders to Cook County ATV Ordinance #54 and the Superior National Forest motor vehicle use map. The ordinance was not read. Cook County Ordinance #54, named on a visitor map, not read, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Cottonwood County To confirm

No ordinance opening Cottonwood County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Cottonwood County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Cottonwood County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Crow Wing County Roads open

Crow Wing County opens the right edge of every county road to ATVs at 30 mph or less, but no mini truck ordinance was found, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck and its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads Open

ATVs of either class on the right shoulder or extreme right of every county road at 30 mph or less, except County State Aid Highway 66 from County State Aid Highway 3 in Crosslake to County State Aid Highway 1 in Manhattan Beach, where the limit is 20 mph and the bank and ditch are closed. The ordinance repeats that an ATV does not include a mini truck. Crow Wing County Ordinance No. 0601, the version written to the current 2,000 pound ATV definition. The posted copy carries no date, and the county also posts an older Ordinance 0601 that only closed CSAH 66., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Ordinance No. 0601, for ATVs: no more than 30 mph, or 20 mph on CSAH 66 between Crosslake and Manhattan BeachOrdinance No. 0601: the right shoulder or extreme right, with left turns only when safeState law, 169.045 subd. 1 and 2: a permit from the county, city or town that owns the road, good only on the roads its ordinance designates, for up to three years and renewableState law, 169.045 subd. 7: a driver's licence, because chapter 171 applies to mini truck driversState law, 169.045 subd. 7a: two headlamps, two taillamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, a driver side mirror with a passenger side or interior mirror, a windshield, a seat belt for the driver and front passenger and a parking brakeState law, 169.045 subd. 2 and 65B.48 subd. 5: the liability insurance the ordinance requires, the cover the law sets for a motorcycleState law, 169.045 subd. 6: the rights and duties of any other driver under chapter 169

Dakota County To confirm

No ordinance opening Dakota County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Dakota County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Dakota County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Dodge County Towns only

Kasson opens its streets to mini trucks, golf carts, UTVs and class 1 ATVs with a city permit and a licensed, insured driver, so a kei truck has Kasson's streets here, while no Dodge County ordinance was found and the other towns were not read.

In town Some

Open Kasson. Golf carts, UTVs, class 1 ATVs and mini trucks with a city permit of 36 months on city streets only, never state or federal highways except to cross at designated intersections. A mini truck permit needs a valid Minnesota driver's licence. The daylight limit covers only golf carts, UTVs and ATVs without lights. Kasson City Code 71.10, Ordinance 872, passed 13 June 2018, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Dodge County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Dodge County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Kasson 71.10: a city permit of 36 months with proof of insuranceKasson 71.10: a rear-view mirror and the mini truck equipment listState law, 169.045 subd. 1 and 2: a permit from the county, city or town that owns the road, good only on the roads its ordinance designates, for up to three years and renewableState law, 169.045 subd. 7: a driver's licence, because chapter 171 applies to mini truck driversState law, 169.045 subd. 7a: two headlamps, two taillamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, a driver side mirror with a passenger side or interior mirror, a windshield, a seat belt for the driver and front passenger and a parking brakeState law, 169.045 subd. 2 and 65B.48 subd. 5: the liability insurance the ordinance requires, the cover the law sets for a motorcycleState law, 169.045 subd. 6: the rights and duties of any other driver under chapter 169

Douglas County To confirm

No ordinance opening Douglas County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Douglas County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Douglas County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Faribault County To confirm

No ordinance opening Faribault County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

To confirm Kiester. The city's code carries a Chapter 73 on recreational and other vehicles that a search summary grouped with codes setting mini truck equipment. The code host refused the request. Kiester City Code Chapter 73, not read, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Faribault County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Faribault County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Fillmore County Roads open

Fillmore County opens the right edge and shoulder of every county road to insured ATVs without a permit, and Preston opens its streets to mini trucks by city permit, so a kei truck's road here is Preston's streets until the county names mini trucks.

In town Some

Open Preston. Golf carts, UTVs, ATVs and mini trucks by city permit on city streets only, not state or federal highways except to cross. Ordinance 300, posted April 2024, read 28 October 2026
To confirm Lanesboro. Chapter 73 posted, not read. not read, read 28 October 2026

County roads Open

Recreational ATVs on the extreme right or the right shoulder of every county road, at no more than the posted or statutory speed, with liability insurance, from sunrise to sunset unless fitted with headlights, taillights and brake lights. No county permit. The ordinance does not reach city streets, state highways or farm ATVs, and it does not name mini trucks. Ordinance No. 2021-1214, effective 14 December 2021, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Ordinance No. 2021-1214, for ATVs: liability insurance, the posted or statutory speed and the extreme right or right shoulderPreston Ordinance 300, for mini trucks: a city permit with proof of insurance under 65B.48 subd. 5, a copy of the driver's licence and confirmation of the equipment listPreston Ordinance 300: a valid Minnesota driver's licence for a mini truckPreston Ordinance 300: two headlamps, two tail lamps, turn signals, mirrors, a windshield, front seat belts and a parking brakePreston Ordinance 300: no more occupants than the design load

Freeborn County To confirm

No ordinance opening Freeborn County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Freeborn County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Freeborn County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Goodhue County To confirm

Goodhue County appears to open most county roads to class 1 ATVs by permit, read only in a sheriff's excerpt, and no mini truck ordinance was found, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck and its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

A sheriff's information sheet quotes Section III of a county ordinance letting class 1 ATVs use, by permit, the right-of-way of every gravel and paved county state-aid highway and county road except CSAH 18 from TH 61 to CSAH 19, CSAH 20 from CSAH 24 to TH 19, CSAH 24 from Willow Trail to 318th Avenue, CSAH 29 from TH 20 to the Dakota County line, CSAH 1 between CSAH 66 and TH 61 and CR 53 from the Grandview trailer court to TH 61, on the extreme right and never on the slopes or ditch. The sheet gives no ordinance number or date and names ATVs only. Goodhue County ATV ordinance, Section III, quoted on a sheriff's information sheet without number or date, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Grant County To confirm

No ordinance opening Grant County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Grant County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Grant County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Hennepin County Towns only

Dayton opens its slower streets to ATVs, golf carts and UTVs by city permit and may cover mini trucks, while no Hennepin County ordinance was found and Minneapolis and the other cities were not read, so no road here is known for certain to be open to a kei truck.

In town Some

Some Dayton. ATVs, golf carts and UTVs with a three year city permit on streets where the limit is 30 mph or less, never on highways, from 9 a.m. to sunset on weekdays and 10 a.m. to sunset on weekends, at 25 mph or less, with a licensed, insured driver of sixteen or older. The chapter lists mini truck equipment but its special vehicle definition names only ATVs, golf carts and UTVs. Dayton City Code Chapter 72, Ordinance 2021-09, passed 11 May 2021, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Hennepin County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Hennepin County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Dayton Chapter 72: streets of 30 mph or less, 25 mph or less, 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. to sunsetState law, 169.045 subd. 1 and 2: a permit from the county, city or town that owns the road, good only on the roads its ordinance designates, for up to three years and renewableState law, 169.045 subd. 7: a driver's licence, because chapter 171 applies to mini truck driversState law, 169.045 subd. 7a: two headlamps, two taillamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, a driver side mirror with a passenger side or interior mirror, a windshield, a seat belt for the driver and front passenger and a parking brakeState law, 169.045 subd. 2 and 65B.48 subd. 5: the liability insurance the ordinance requires, the cover the law sets for a motorcycleState law, 169.045 subd. 6: the rights and duties of any other driver under chapter 169

Houston County Roads open

Houston County opens every county road, inside its cities too, to ATVs, UTVs and golf carts with a three year sheriff's permit and a licensed, insured driver, and the City of Houston opens its streets to the same three, but neither names mini trucks, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck.

In town Some

Open Houston. Golf carts, ATVs and UTVs by city permit of up to three calendar years on all city streets under the city's jurisdiction, with a licensed, insured driver. Mini trucks are not included. Ordinance No. 249, passed 8 December 2025, read 28 October 2026

County roads Open

ATVs, golf carts and UTVs with a sheriff's permit on the right shoulder, or the extreme right where there is no shoulder, of every county highway and county state-aid highway, inside city limits too, at no more than the posted or statutory speed. Golf carts only on county roads posted 45 mph or less, plus County Road 6 between Town Hall Road and North Pine Creek Road near La Crescent. Permits from other jurisdictions are honoured. Ordinance No. 17, effective 22 July 2025, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Ordinance No. 17: a sheriff's permit of three calendar years, or a valid permit from another jurisdictionOrdinance No. 17: a valid driver's licenceOrdinance No. 17: insurance meeting 65B.48Ordinance No. 17: sunrise to sunset unless fitted with original headlights, taillights and rear brake lightsOrdinance No. 17: a rear-view mirror under 169.70Ordinance No. 17: a minor needs a licence and a DNR ATV safety course, and any minor aboard wears a helmet

Hubbard County To confirm

No ordinance opening Hubbard County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

To confirm Park Rapids. City Code 73.08 is titled motorized golf carts and class 1 and class 2 all-terrain vehicles, which suggests golf carts and ATVs by permit and no mini trucks. The code host refused the request. Park Rapids City Code 73.08, title only, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Hubbard County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Hubbard County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Isanti County To confirm

No ordinance opening Isanti County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Isanti County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Isanti County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Itasca County To confirm

No ordinance opening Itasca County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

A 2017 news report says the county board let ATVs use the right-of-way along most county roads from 15 July of that year but not the roadway itself. The ordinance was not read. Itasca County ATV ordinance of 2017, seen only in news coverage, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Jackson County To confirm

No ordinance opening Jackson County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Jackson County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Jackson County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Kanabec County To confirm

No ordinance opening Kanabec County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Kanabec County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Kanabec County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Kandiyohi County To confirm

No ordinance opening Kandiyohi County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Kandiyohi County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Kandiyohi County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Kittson County To confirm

No ordinance opening Kittson County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Kittson County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Kittson County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Koochiching County To confirm

No ordinance opening Koochiching County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

A visitor brochure summarized in a search result says the county ordinance lets ATVs use county-maintained roads outside incorporated cities on the right side at 20 mph. The ordinance was not read. Koochiching County ATV ordinance, seen only in a brochure summary, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Lac qui Parle County To confirm

No ordinance opening Lac qui Parle County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Lac qui Parle County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Lac qui Parle County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Lake County To confirm

No ordinance opening Lake County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Lake County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Lake County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Lake of the Woods County To confirm

No ordinance opening Lake of the Woods County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Lake of the Woods County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Lake of the Woods County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Le Sueur County Roads open

Le Sueur County opens the shoulder of every county road to ATVs and UTVs with a licensed, insured driver of sixteen or older at 40 mph or less but keeps mini trucks off county roads, so a kei truck here needs a city or township's own permit for that town's roads.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads Open

ATVs and UTVs on the shoulder or extreme right of every county roadway, avoiding pavement where possible, at 40 mph or less, never on the slopes or ditch. Golf carts and mini trucks are not allowed on county roads. The county may close segments. Use of All Terrain Vehicles on County Roads, passed 19 July 2022, effective 1 August 2022, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Le Sueur County ordinance, for ATVs and UTVs: a driver at least sixteen with a valid driver's licence and liability insuranceLe Sueur County ordinance: headlights and taillights lit at all timesLe Sueur County ordinance: no more than 40 mphLe Sueur County ordinance: a helmet for any driver or passenger under eighteenLe Sueur County ordinance: not in inclement weather or when persons and vehicles cannot be seen at 500 feet

Lincoln County Towns only

Lake Benton opens its streets to mini trucks, golf carts and UTVs by yearly city permit from sunrise to sunset, so a kei truck has Lake Benton's streets by day, while no Lincoln County ordinance was found and the other towns were not read.

In town Some

Open Lake Benton. Golf carts, UTVs and mini trucks with a yearly city permit on city streets only, never state or federal highways except to cross at designated intersections, from sunrise to sunset. A mini truck permit needs a valid Minnesota driver's licence. Lake Benton City Code 73.08, Minnesota Basic Code of Ordinances, 2014 supplement, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Lincoln County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Lincoln County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Lake Benton 73.08: sunrise to sunset only, including mini trucksLake Benton 73.08: a wing-style rear view mirrorState law, 169.045 subd. 1 and 2: a permit from the county, city or town that owns the road, good only on the roads its ordinance designates, for up to three years and renewableState law, 169.045 subd. 7: a driver's licence, because chapter 171 applies to mini truck driversState law, 169.045 subd. 7a: two headlamps, two taillamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, a driver side mirror with a passenger side or interior mirror, a windshield, a seat belt for the driver and front passenger and a parking brakeState law, 169.045 subd. 2 and 65B.48 subd. 5: the liability insurance the ordinance requires, the cover the law sets for a motorcycleState law, 169.045 subd. 6: the rights and duties of any other driver under chapter 169

Lyon County Towns only

Marshall opens designated streets to class 2 ATVs and UTVs by city permit but bars mini trucks, and no Lyon County ordinance was found, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck and the other towns were not read.

In town Some

Some Marshall. Class 2 ATVs and UTVs with a yearly city permit on designated roadways, never state or federal highways except to cross. Golf carts, class 1 ATVs and mini trucks may not use city streets, alleys or sidewalks. Marshall City Code Article 74-VII, Division 3, Ordinance No. 679, 2nd Series, 24 September 2013, read in the code text attached to a council agenda item, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Lyon County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Lyon County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Mahnomen County To confirm

No ordinance opening Mahnomen County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Mahnomen County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Mahnomen County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Marshall County To confirm

No ordinance opening Marshall County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Marshall County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Marshall County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Martin County To confirm

No ordinance opening Martin County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Martin County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Martin County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

McLeod County To confirm

No ordinance opening McLeod County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

To confirm Hutchinson. The city offers ATV, UTV and golf cart permits. Its code was not read and the page names no mini trucks. not read, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for McLeod County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether McLeod County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Meeker County To confirm

No ordinance opening Meeker County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Meeker County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Meeker County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Mille Lacs County To confirm

No ordinance opening Mille Lacs County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

To confirm Milaca. The city's code turned up in a search for mini truck sections. The code host refused the request. Milaca City Code, not read, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Mille Lacs County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Mille Lacs County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Morrison County To confirm

No ordinance opening Morrison County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Morrison County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Morrison County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Mower County To confirm

Austin appears to keep mini trucks off its streets, read only in a search excerpt, and no Mower County ordinance was found, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck.

In town To confirm

Closed Austin. A search excerpt of City Code 8.30 says golf carts, ATVs that are not UTVs and mini trucks are not permitted on Austin's streets, alleys, sidewalks or public property. The code host refused the request, so the section was not read. Austin City Code 8.30, seen only in a search excerpt, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Mower County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Mower County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Murray County To confirm

No ordinance opening Murray County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Murray County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Murray County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Nicollet County To confirm

No ordinance opening Nicollet County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Nicollet County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Nicollet County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Nobles County To confirm

No ordinance opening Nobles County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Nobles County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Nobles County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Norman County To confirm

No ordinance opening Norman County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Norman County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Norman County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Olmsted County To confirm

No ordinance opening Olmsted County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Olmsted County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Olmsted County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Otter Tail County To confirm

No ordinance opening Otter Tail County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Otter Tail County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Otter Tail County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Pennington County To confirm

No ordinance opening Pennington County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Pennington County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Pennington County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Pine County To confirm

No ordinance opening Pine County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Pine County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Pine County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Pipestone County Towns only

Ruthton opens its streets to mini trucks, golf carts and UTVs by city permit from sunrise to sunset, so a kei truck has Ruthton's streets by day, while no Pipestone County ordinance was found and the other towns were not read.

In town Some

Open Ruthton. Golf carts, UTVs and mini trucks with a city permit on city streets only, never state or federal highways except to cross at designated intersections, from sunrise to sunset. A mini truck permit needs a valid Minnesota driver's licence. Ruthton City Code 73.08, as the city posted it in January 2023, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Pipestone County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Pipestone County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Ruthton 73.08: sunrise to sunset only, including mini trucksState law, 169.045 subd. 1 and 2: a permit from the county, city or town that owns the road, good only on the roads its ordinance designates, for up to three years and renewableState law, 169.045 subd. 7: a driver's licence, because chapter 171 applies to mini truck driversState law, 169.045 subd. 7a: two headlamps, two taillamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, a driver side mirror with a passenger side or interior mirror, a windshield, a seat belt for the driver and front passenger and a parking brakeState law, 169.045 subd. 2 and 65B.48 subd. 5: the liability insurance the ordinance requires, the cover the law sets for a motorcycleState law, 169.045 subd. 6: the rights and duties of any other driver under chapter 169

Polk County To confirm

No ordinance opening Polk County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Polk County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Polk County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Pope County To confirm

No ordinance opening Pope County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Pope County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Pope County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Ramsey County To confirm

No ordinance opening Ramsey County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Ramsey County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Ramsey County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Red Lake County To confirm

No ordinance opening Red Lake County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Red Lake County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Red Lake County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Redwood County Roads open

Redwood County opens the shoulder of every county road to ATVs with lights on, but no mini truck ordinance was found, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck and its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads Open

ATVs on the gravel shoulder or extreme right of every county road, avoiding pavement where possible, except roads the county closes under 71.05(D). No ATV may enter a county park. The code names ATVs only, so it does not reach a mini truck. Redwood County Code Title VII, Chapter 71, ATV use on county roads, ordinance passed 21 October 2015, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Chapter 71, for ATVs: headlight and taillight lit at all timesChapter 71: a working stop or taillight where fitted, a hand or foot brake and a left side rearview mirrorChapter 71: one person aboard except as 84.9257 allowsChapter 71: a helmet for any driver or passenger under eighteenChapter 71: no snorkel raising the air intake more than six inchesState law, 169.045 subd. 1 and 2: a permit from the county, city or town that owns the road, good only on the roads its ordinance designates, for up to three years and renewableState law, 169.045 subd. 7: a driver's licence, because chapter 171 applies to mini truck driversState law, 169.045 subd. 7a: two headlamps, two taillamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, a driver side mirror with a passenger side or interior mirror, a windshield, a seat belt for the driver and front passenger and a parking brakeState law, 169.045 subd. 2 and 65B.48 subd. 5: the liability insurance the ordinance requires, the cover the law sets for a motorcycleState law, 169.045 subd. 6: the rights and duties of any other driver under chapter 169

Renville County Some routes

Renville County opens the county roads on its designated roadway map to mini trucks, ATVs, UTVs and golf carts with a county permit and a licensed, insured driver at 40 mph or less, and mini trucks may run by night, but the map itself was not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads Some

ATVs, mini trucks, UTVs and golf carts with a county permit on the county roads of the Designated County Roadway Map, on the extreme right at 40 mph or less and never on the slopes or ditch unless signs allow it. The map was not read, so which roads are designated is not listed here. Special vehicle ordinance adopted 25 March 2014, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Ordinance of 2014: a Renville County Special Vehicle Use Permit for two calendar years, its decal on a plate clearly visible on the backOrdinance of 2014: an application with the year, make, model and DNR registration, vehicle identification or serial number and proof of insuranceOrdinance of 2014: a driver's licence to drive a mini truck or an ATV on a designated county roadwayOrdinance of 2014: insurance under 65B.48Ordinance of 2014: the mini truck equipment of 169.045 subd. 7aOrdinance of 2014: no more than 40 mphOrdinance of 2014: a UTV or golf cart driver at least sixteen with driver's education or an ATV safety course

Rice County To confirm

No ordinance opening Rice County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Rice County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Rice County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Rock County To confirm

No ordinance opening Rock County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Rock County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Rock County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Roseau County To confirm

No ordinance opening Roseau County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Roseau County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Roseau County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Scott County To confirm

No ordinance opening Scott County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Scott County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Scott County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Sherburne County Towns only

The City of Becker opens its streets to mini trucks, golf carts, UTVs and ATVs by city permit, so a kei truck has Becker's streets here, while no Sherburne County ordinance was found and the other towns were not read.

In town Some

Open Becker. Golf carts, UTVs, ATVs and mini trucks with a city permit of up to three years on city streets only, never state or federal highways except to cross at designated intersections. A mini truck permit needs a Minnesota driver's licence held now or before. Becker City Code 8.11 subd. 2, Ordinance No. 237, 2nd Series, adopted 20 July 2021, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Sherburne County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Sherburne County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Becker 8.11: a rear-view mirror under 169.70 and the mini truck equipment listState law, 169.045 subd. 1 and 2: a permit from the county, city or town that owns the road, good only on the roads its ordinance designates, for up to three years and renewableState law, 169.045 subd. 7: a driver's licence, because chapter 171 applies to mini truck driversState law, 169.045 subd. 7a: two headlamps, two taillamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, a driver side mirror with a passenger side or interior mirror, a windshield, a seat belt for the driver and front passenger and a parking brakeState law, 169.045 subd. 2 and 65B.48 subd. 5: the liability insurance the ordinance requires, the cover the law sets for a motorcycleState law, 169.045 subd. 6: the rights and duties of any other driver under chapter 169

Sibley County To confirm

No ordinance opening Sibley County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Sibley County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Sibley County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

St. Louis County To confirm

St. Louis County's own summary says ATVs may use every county road outside its cities and Rice Lake opens designated streets to ATVs, but no mini truck ordinance was found and the county act was not read, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck.

In town To confirm

Some Rice Lake. ATVs on the farthest right of the municipal streets, county roads and county state-aid highways inside the city that the City of Rice Lake Road Map designates. Rice Lake Ordinance #56, Snowmobile and ATV Ordinance, effective 24 July 2023, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

The county's public works page says its ordinance lets ATVs use every county road outside city limits, that county roads inside a city open only by a county permit a city or ATV club applies for, that the board or the public works director may close roads and that an official ATV map shows the roads. The ordinance text and its number were not read, and it names ATVs, not mini trucks. St. Louis County ATV ordinance, read only in the county's public works summary, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Stearns County Towns only

Paynesville opens most of its streets to mini trucks and golf carts by yearly city permit from sunrise to sunset, so a kei truck has Paynesville's side streets by day, while no Stearns County ordinance was found and St. Cloud and the other towns were not read.

In town Some

Open Paynesville. Golf carts and mini trucks with a yearly city operator permit on city streets other than the prohibited streets the ordinance lists, among them Lake Avenue, Business 23 and County Road 34, never state or federal highways except to cross, from sunrise to sunset and single file at the posted speed. Paynesville City Code 8.14, Ordinance No. 158, 2nd Series, adopted 11 July 2016, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Stearns County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Stearns County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Paynesville 8.14: an operator over sixteen with a valid driver's licence for a mini truckPaynesville 8.14: sunrise to sunset onlyState law, 169.045 subd. 1 and 2: a permit from the county, city or town that owns the road, good only on the roads its ordinance designates, for up to three years and renewableState law, 169.045 subd. 7: a driver's licence, because chapter 171 applies to mini truck driversState law, 169.045 subd. 7a: two headlamps, two taillamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, a driver side mirror with a passenger side or interior mirror, a windshield, a seat belt for the driver and front passenger and a parking brakeState law, 169.045 subd. 2 and 65B.48 subd. 5: the liability insurance the ordinance requires, the cover the law sets for a motorcycleState law, 169.045 subd. 6: the rights and duties of any other driver under chapter 169

Steele County To confirm

No ordinance opening Steele County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Steele County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Steele County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Stevens County To confirm

No ordinance opening Stevens County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Stevens County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Stevens County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Swift County Roads open

Swift County opens every county road to mini trucks, ATVs, UTVs and golf carts with a county special vehicle permit and a licensed, insured driver at 40 mph or less, and mini trucks may run by night, so a kei truck has county roads here while Benson and the other towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads Open

All county roadways are open to ATVs, mini trucks, UTVs and golf carts with a Swift County Special Vehicle Use Permit, on the extreme right of the roadway at 40 mph or less. The ordinance sets a permit of two calendar years and the county's permit page now calls the permits lifetime permits. Special vehicle ordinance passed 21 April 2015, effective 13 May 2015, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Ordinance of 2015: a Swift County Special Vehicle Use Permit from the sheriff's office, its decal on a plate clearly visible on the back of the vehicleOrdinance of 2015: an application with the year, make, model and DNR registration, vehicle identification or serial number and proof of insuranceOrdinance of 2015: a driver's licence to drive a mini truck or an ATV on a county roadwayOrdinance of 2015: insurance under 65B.48Ordinance of 2015: the mini truck equipment of 169.045 subd. 7aOrdinance of 2015: no more than 40 mphOrdinance of 2015: the extreme right of the roadway, never the slopes or ditch unless signs allow itOrdinance of 2015: a UTV or golf cart driver at least sixteen with driver's education or an ATV safety course

Todd County To confirm

No ordinance opening Todd County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Todd County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Todd County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Traverse County Roads open

Traverse County opens every county road to mini trucks, ATVs, UTVs and golf carts with a county special vehicle permit and a licensed, insured driver at 40 mph or less, and mini trucks may run by night, so a kei truck has county roads here while Wheaton and the other towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads Open

All county roadways are open to ATVs, mini trucks, UTVs and golf carts with a Traverse County Special Vehicle Use Permit, on the extreme right of the roadway at 40 mph or less. Permits run for the calendar year, or for the life of the vehicle where the board sets a lifetime permit. Special vehicle ordinance passed 4 May 2021, effective 11 May 2021, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Ordinance of 2021: a Traverse County Special Vehicle Use Permit from the sheriff's office, its decal on a plate clearly visible on the back of the vehicleOrdinance of 2021: an application with the year, make, model and DNR registration, vehicle identification or serial number and proof of insuranceOrdinance of 2021: a driver's licence to drive a mini truck or an ATV on a county roadwayOrdinance of 2021: insurance under 65B.48Ordinance of 2021: the mini truck equipment of 169.045 subd. 7aOrdinance of 2021: no more than 40 mphOrdinance of 2021: the extreme right of the roadway, never the slopes or ditch unless signs allow itOrdinance of 2021: a UTV or golf cart driver at least sixteen with driver's education or an ATV safety course

Wabasha County To confirm

No ordinance opening Wabasha County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Wabasha County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Wabasha County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Wadena County To confirm

No ordinance opening Wadena County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Wadena County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Wadena County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Waseca County Some routes

Waseca County lets mini trucks and golf carts with a yearly sheriff's permit use its county roads only where they pass through a city or township that has its own permit ordinance, and the permit is not valid in the City of Waseca, so a kei truck's route here depends on the town.

In town To confirm

To confirm Waseca. The county permit is not valid in the City of Waseca. The city's own code was not read. not read, read 28 October 2026

County roads Some

Golf carts and mini trucks with an annual sheriff's permit on county roads and county state-aid highways only inside the limits of a city or town that has its own 169.045 ordinance. Which cities and towns have one was not read. No county ATV ordinance was found, so for ATVs the state rule of 84.928 subd. 1(c) applies, and the county lies in the agricultural zone. Golf cart and mini truck ordinance passed 7 May 2013, read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Waseca County ordinance: a valid permit from the Waseca County Sheriff's Office, renewed yearlyWaseca County ordinance: chapter 171 applies, so a driver's licenceWaseca County ordinance: the mini truck equipment of 169.045 subd. 7aWaseca County ordinance: liability insurance under 65B.48 subd. 5Waseca County ordinance: no more occupants than the design loadWaseca County ordinance: no private property without the owner's consent and no city sidewalk, trail or parkWaseca County ordinance: no United States or Minnesota highway, crossing allowed

Washington County To confirm

No ordinance opening Washington County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Washington County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Washington County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Watonwan County To confirm

No ordinance opening Watonwan County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Watonwan County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Watonwan County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Wilkin County To confirm

No ordinance opening Wilkin County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Wilkin County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Wilkin County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Winona County To confirm

No ordinance opening Winona County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

To confirm Dakota. The city's code carries a Chapter 73 on recreational and other vehicles that a search summary grouped with codes setting mini truck equipment. The code host refused the request. Dakota City Code Chapter 73, not read, read 28 October 2026

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Winona County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Winona County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Wright County To confirm

No ordinance opening Wright County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Wright County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Wright County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Yellow Medicine County To confirm

No ordinance opening Yellow Medicine County roads or town streets to mini trucks was found in this pass, so no road here is known to be open to a kei truck, while state law lets class 2 ATVs ride the right edge of county roads unless the county has restricted them. Its towns were not read.

In town To confirm

No town street opening was found in the codes read.

County roads To confirm

No county ordinance under 169.045 naming mini trucks was found for Yellow Medicine County, so no county road is known to be open to a mini truck. Under state law alone a class 2 ATV, or a class 1 ATV with a steering wheel, seat belts and a roll-over structure, may ride the right shoulder or the extreme right of a county state-aid or county highway unless the county restricts it after a public hearing, 84.928 subd. 1(c) and (d). In the agricultural zone, south and west of Trunk Highways 10, 23 and 95, no ATV may use that right-of-way from 1 April to 1 August except to and from farm work, 84.928 subd. 1(h). Whether Yellow Medicine County has restricted or widened that by ordinance was not read. No county act read. Minn. Stat. 84.928 subd. 1 and 169.045 apply., read 28 October 2026

State highways Closed

Closed to OHVs.

Engines and EPA

Why the engine decides which truck comes in.

The same three facts hold in Minnesota and every other state.

The 25 year truck

It comes in on age

A 25 year old kei truck in original configuration clears both agencies on age. No Registered Importer and no Independent Commercial Importer is needed.

EPA's provision asks only that the truck is in its original configuration with the same model of engine it left the factory with.

40 CFR 85.1511(f)(2)eCFR, read 28 October 2026

The newer truck

EPA asks for a certified engine

A newer kei truck comes in as nonroad equipment, permanently modified so its top speed is 25 mph or less, with its engine covered by an EPA certificate of conformity before it reaches US Customs. The governor stays for the life of the truck, and removing it is tampering, a federal offense.

Mini-trucks, importing used motor vehicles as nonroad vehiclesEPA, read 28 October 2026

Engine size

Why 30 kilowatts decides a newer truck's engine

EPA sorts nonroad gasoline engines by maximum power, not size. Every kei engine is under 1,000 cc, so an engine of 30 kW or less may certify to the small engine standards, and 30 kW is the line that decides. Today's stock kei engines are rated above it, and a speed governor does not lower an engine's maximum power.

Every kei engine family EPA has certified for mini trucks is a lower power certified configuration, between 14.46 and 29.9 kW, under part 90 or part 1054. A certified mini truck engine is that configuration, not the stock engine.

40 CFR 1054.1, the small engine ruleseCFR, read 28 October 2026 Small nonroad spark ignition engine certificatesEPA, read 28 October 2026

Minnesota, the five answers

Road, title, land, inspection and what is next.

The roadCan I drive it on the road?

In Minnesota a mini truck drives public roads only under a permit from a county, city or town and only on the roads that government designates.

A county, home rule charter or statutory city or town may by ordinance authorize mini trucks on designated roadways under its jurisdiction, by permit only. Minn. Stat. 169.045, subd. 1
The ordinance designates the roads, sets the application and requires insurance under section 65B.48, subdivision 5. Permits run up to three years, may be renewed and may be revoked. Minn. Stat. 169.045, subd. 2
A permitted mini truck may cross any street or highway intersecting a designated roadway. Minn. Stat. 169.045, subd. 5
Driver licensing law (chapter 171) applies to mini truck operators. Minn. Stat. 169.045, subd. 7
Required equipment: at least two headlamps, at least two taillamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, a driver side exterior mirror plus a passenger side exterior mirror or an interior mirror, a windshield, a seat belt for the driver and front passenger and a parking brake. Minn. Stat. 169.045, subd. 7a
The daylight only limit in subdivision 3 covers golf carts, all-terrain vehicles and utility task vehicles. It does not name mini trucks.
The class: four wheels, an electric motor of 7,500 watts or less or an engine of 660 cc or less, a total dry weight of 900 to 2,200 pounds, an enclosed cabin and operator seat, a pickup or van shape with a rear cargo area or bed and not originally manufactured to meet the federal motor vehicle safety standards. Minn. Stat. 169.011, subd. 40a

Minn. Stat. 169.045; 169.011, subd. 40a

The road rulerevisor.mn.gov, read 28 October 2026

TitleHow do I title and register it?

Minnesota does not title or plate a mini truck. The Department of Public Safety cannot register one for public roads. The local permit is the paperwork.

The steps

Check the truck against the mini truck definition in Minn. Stat. 169.011, subd. 40a.
Ask your county, city or town whether it has adopted a mini truck permit ordinance and which roads it designates.
Apply for the permit with proof of the insurance the ordinance requires, plus a physician's certificate if the ordinance asks for one.
Fit the equipment in Minn. Stat. 169.045 subd. 7a and drive with a valid license or instruction permit.

The documents

The local permit application
Proof of insurance meeting Minn. Stat. 65B.48, subd. 5
A valid driver's license or instruction permit
A physician's certificate where the ordinance requires one

The county, city or town that issues the permit. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety does not register mini trucks.

Title and registrationhouse.mn.gov, read 28 October 2026

LandCan I use it on a farm or private land?

Minnesota's all-terrain vehicle law excludes mini trucks by name, so DNR ATV registration does not apply. On private land no state registration is needed.

Class. Mini truck. An all-terrain vehicle runs on three to six low pressure or non-pneumatic tires and does not include a mini-truck. Minn. Stat. 84.92, subd. 8

Registration. None from the state. Road use runs through the local permit only.

Off road userevisor.mn.gov, read 28 October 2026

On the farm

No Minnesota farm registration written for mini trucks was found. The House research brief notes mini trucks have long been imported for farm and ranch work.

Farm usehouse.mn.gov, read 28 October 2026

Read from a secondary source or an older page. Confirm it with the office before you rely on it.

InspectionWhat inspection or insurance applies?

Safety. Minnesota runs no periodic safety inspection of a private vehicle, 169.781 covers commercial vehicles only. 169.045 sets an equipment list for a permitted mini truck, and the Becker County and Clearwater County ordinances have the sheriff check it before a permit issues.

Emissions. None. Minnesota ended its vehicle emissions test in 2000, Laws 1999, chapter 178.

Inspectionrevisor.mn.gov, read 28 October 2026

Insurance. The permit ordinance must require insurance under Minn. Stat. 65B.48, subd. 5, which the House research brief describes as liability coverage matching motorcycles without personal injury protection. If the private market will not write it, the Minnesota Automobile Insurance Plan offers it. Minn. Stat. 169.045, subd. 8

Insurancehouse.mn.gov, read 28 October 2026

NextWhat is coming?

No bill or rule change for kei trucks was found in Minnesota on 28 October 2026. We read it again before a truck goes there.

Questions

Asked about Minnesota.

Can I drive a mini truck on the road in Minnesota?

Yes, on roads your county, city or town has designated, once it issues you a permit. Each permit covers only that government's roads, so a city permit does not reach county roads.

Does Minnesota title or plate mini trucks?

No. The Department of Public Safety does not register mini trucks for public roads. The local permit, your driver's license and insurance are the road papers.

What equipment does the permit require?

Two headlamps, two taillamps, front and rear turn signals, a driver side mirror plus a passenger side or interior mirror, a windshield, front seat belts and a parking brake.

Can I drive it at night?

The daylight only rule in the permit law covers golf carts, ATVs and utility task vehicles. It does not name mini trucks, though a local ordinance may add its own conditions.

Upgrades

Upgrades in Minnesota.

Height and lift. Bumpers may not exceed 20 inches on a passenger automobile (including a pickup) or 25 on a four-wheel drive pickup (Minn. Stat. 169.73 subd. 4). Suspension or body changes may not move the vehicle or a bumper over six inches from original height (subd. 3).

Tires and fenders. A passenger automobile, which includes a pickup, needs fenders or devices to stop water and dirt being thrown to the rear as far as practicable (Minn. Stat. 169.734). A tire is unsafe under 2/32 inch of tread depth (169.723). No tire size cap found.

Lights. At most two each of spot lamps, fog lamps at 12 to 30 inches, auxiliary low-beam lamps at 24 to 42 and driving lamps at 16 to 42 (Minn. Stat. 169.56). Private plows are service vehicles that may flash amber while plowing (169.64 subd. 6).

Modification and inspection. A mini truck has four wheels, an engine of 660 cubic centimeters or less and a total dry weight of 900 to 2,200 pounds (Minn. Stat. 169.011 subd. 40a). A county, city or town may allow mini trucks on designated roads by permit only (169.045).

From the upgrades chapter of Mini Truck Roadbook, the 2026 to 2027 edition, with the statute after each rule.

Getting it there

Where Minnesota's truck comes ashore.

From the nearest port where a sailing from Japan is on record. Road miles are an estimate, the straight line times 1.2, not a routed drive.

Nearest port with a sailing from Japan on record

Port of Savannah, Georgia Ports Authority

Savannah takes a weekly sailing from Yokohama, and I-16 and I-95 carry it into Georgia and up and down the coast.

The road. I-95 to Florence, South Carolina, then I-20 to Columbia, South Carolina, then I-77 to Cleveland, Ohio, then I-90 into Minnesota, read from the federal route log, not a routed drive.

about 1,400 road miles, straight line times 1.2

Sources

Every source read, 28 October 2026

The public record of Minnesota as read on 28 October 2026, not legal advice. Every kei truck pays the 25 percent truck duty, the chicken tax, whatever its age.

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