Is alcohol legal in Missouri?

Q: Is alcohol legal in Missouri?

Alcohol in Missouri is permitted. Missouri is a license state, not a control state: beer, wine and spirits are sold broadly at grocery, convenience, drug and liquor stores, regulated by the Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Control. There are no state-run liquor stores.

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Permitted: Missouri is a license state, not a control state: beer, wine and spirits are sold broadly at grocery, convenience, drug and liquor stores, regulated by the Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Control.

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Missouri is a license state, not a control state: beer, wine and spirits are sold broadly at grocery, convenience, drug and liquor stores, regulated by the Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Control. There are no state-run liquor stores.

Source: atc.dps.mo.gov → · Updated August 2, 2026

Missouri Alcohol topics

DUI / DWI Limits in Missouri →Info
In Missouri the adult DWI limit is 0.08% blood alcohol, and drivers under 21 are held to the "abuse and lose" zero-tolerance limit of 0.02%.
Open Container Law in Missouri →Conditional
Missouri has no statewide ban on a passenger having or drinking alcohol in a vehicle; only the driver is barred from drinking while operating it (RSMo 577.017).
Sunday Alcohol Sales in Missouri →Permitted
Missouri allows off-premises retail sales every day, including Sunday, from 6:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., so Sunday sales are fully allowed statewide.
Last Call Hours in Missouri →Info
In Missouri, last call is 1:30 a.m., though St. Louis and Kansas City venues can serve to 3 a.m. with a special license.
Beer & Wine in Grocery Stores in Missouri →Permitted
In Missouri, groceries, convenience stores and gas stations all sell beer, wine and spirits.
Where to Buy Alcohol in Missouri →Permitted
Missouri is a license state, not a control state: beer, wine and spirits are sold broadly at grocery, convenience, drug and liquor stores, regulated by the Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Control.

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