<P> Missouri does, however, limit the hours of retail alcohol sales to between 6: 00 AM and 1: 30 AM Monday through Saturday, and--for an additional license fee--between 9: 00 am (midnight) and 12: 00am on Sunday . </P> <P> Most municipalities, including St. Louis and Kansas City have enacted local laws following the state law, which prohibit the retail sale of liquor between 1: 30 AM and 6: 00 AM Tuesday through Saturday, and between midnight on Sunday and 9: 00 AM the following morning . </P> <P> No Missouri law prohibits establishments from holding both off - premises and on - premises licenses . As a result, some businesses are licensed to sell liquor both "by the drink" (individually for consumption on premises) and "by the package" (by the container for consumption off premises). Effectively, these are bars which double as liquor stores . In these places, off - premises sales are allowed until 1: 30 a.m., even in those in St. Louis and Kansas City specially licensed to serve liquor by the drink until 3: 00 a.m. (on - premises sales may continue until 3: 00, but off - premises sales must cease by 1: 30). </P> <P> Generally, the hours for sales of liquor by the drink (for consumption on the premises) are the same as liquor by the package: between 6: 00 AM and 1: 30 AM Monday through Saturday, and--again for an additional fee--between 9: 00 AM and midnight on Sunday . State law allows incorporated cities to prohibit the on - premises sale of liquor by public referendum, although no city in Missouri ever has held such a referendum . The on - premises sale of liquor is allowed throughout the state, without any limitation except for the hours when sale is permitted . </P>

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