Why in god's name are bar's open late but liquor stores have to close early?

liquor stores close earlier because most people who buy liquor (rather than go to a bar) buy their liquor earlier in the day.

it isn't worth it to pay someone to run a cash register after customers stop showing up.

bars on the other hand, cater to people who want to stay out late and drink.

barflies spend more money as it gets later.

from an economic perspective, i understand it --- but from a legal perspective, it seems that a bar staying open late is nothing but an invitation to drunk driving.

bars are open late cause it is a gathering place for people and often people head off to the bars after their party at home dries out cause they run out of alcohol. also they can monitor people there, there are usually police close by watching the people leaving places, and breath test stops near bars and clubs. the people who work at the bar can turn people away if they are too drunk and they will sometimes be kicked out of the bar if they are causing problems so they cant get anymore drunk. liquor stores close early cause there would still be the problem of people driving drunk from their home later at night when they run out of alcohol to go buy more, so that problem is the same as having the bars open late. but also they close early cause they want to try limit the amount of drunk people walking around late at night, and also it could be a danger for people working at these stores late at night as drunk people would be coming in and one could trip onto a wine rack and break heaps of bottles of wine, and then try run away or even assalt the person working who is trying to stop them from leaving till the police get there, also could be the problem of drunk people coming in with weapons or trying to steal alcohol. whereas at bars the have doormen, people paid to keep dangerous people out or to stop them. i also think there might be something going on between the two business wise, liquor stores close early so that if people wanna get more drunk later on, they have to go pay more at the pub. who knows

Bars and night clubs are well staffed but liquor store usually hire one clerk. So liquor stores have to close early because they do not have the resources to entertain those already drunk from the bars/nightclubs

Where is a bar open late in God's name? How does that work? "Gee whiz, Fred, I really wanna close this bar, but the Lord hath commanded that I stay open late."

So you expect people buying alcohol at 3am are going to drink responsibly? It's a shop. Shops have regular business hours, so if you want to do your supposed responsible drinking, then get there before the shop closes.

God has nothing to do with the matter. It is the law of the place where you happen to be. And as you don't say where that might be, there is little more anyone can say.