sentences:  As long as it is not located within of a school or church, virtually any retail business (including a vague and undefined "general merchandise store") which obtains the proper licenses from the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control and local authorities may sell any type of alcohol.State law even forbids a local option and prohibits cities and counties from banning the off-premises sale of alcohol.Missouri does, however, limit the hours of retail alcohol sales to between 6