AMID RAMPANT EAST SIDE CRIME NEAR LIQUOR STORES, SINGLE-SERVE BEER & LIQUOR TAKES THE BLAME!!! The ban remained until the 2010s when it eventually faded from existence and proved to be nothing more than a mild annoyance for liquor store owners . Single-serve liquor is taking the blame for rampant shootings near Prospect when we all know that the illicit drug trade is PROBABLY a bigger culprit. Single-serve beer would also face restrictions, requiring containers larger than 40 ounces for sale. KCTV5: Kansas City considers ban on small liquor bottles and beer in high-crime areasDeveloping .