When Can Alcoholic Liquor and Cereal Malt Beverage (CMB) be Sold or Served?

The following chart reflects Kansas statutory hours and days, which are the maximum allowable guidelines for sales of alcoholic liquor or CMB. A city or county can impose different, more restrictive hours via ordinance or resolution.

Type of License	Monday - Saturday Hours	Sunday Hours	No Alcoholic Liquor or CMB Sale Days
Retail Liquor Stores (Basic Sales Jurisdiction – See Note 1)	9am to 11pm (Notes 3 and 4)	No alcoholic liquor or CMB sales	Easter Thanksgiving Christmas Day
Retail Liquor Store (Expanded Sales Jurisdiction – See Note 2)	9am to 11pm (Notes 3 and 4)	9am to 8pm	Easter Thanksgiving Christmas Day
Drinking Establishment (DE) Class A Club Class B Club Public Venue	6am to 2am	6am to 2am	(None)
Caterer	6am to 2am	6am to 2am	(None)
CMB Off Premises Retailer (Basic Sales Jurisdiction - See Note 1)	6am to Midnight	No alcoholic liquor or CMB sales	Easter
CMB Off Premises Retailer (Expanded Sales Jurisdiction - See Note 2)	6am to Midnight	9am to 8pm	Easter
CMB On Premises Retailer	6am to Midnight	6am to Midnight if authorized by city ordinance or county resolution	(None)

Note 1: “Basic Sales Jurisdiction” means a city or county where retail sales of alcoholic liquor or CMB have not been expanded, or have been expanded and subsequently restricted, pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2911.

Note 2: “Expanded Sales Jurisdiction” means a city or county where retail sales of alcoholic liquor or CMB have been expanded (i.e. Sunday sales have been authorized) and have not been subsequently restricted pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2911.

Note 3: A retail liquor store may be required to cease alcohol sales as early as 8 pm by city ordinance or county resolution. [see K.S.A. 41-712].

Note 4: A retail liquor store may be open for sales of other goods and services outside of the hours for Liquor/CMB sales.