The great liquor debate

There has been alot of discussion on local blogs and in local newspapers about the Wicomico County Liquor Board and liquor licensing in general.Apparently customers were requesting beer and the dispensaries obliged them by offering it,and they promised the county they would stay out of the "beer" business.I am totally divided on the issue and this is why.
In a free market,it is good business sense to supply a demand(people ask if you carry beer,and you start selling it to them)-some customers prefer one-stop shopping,which is why most liquor stores carry soda and juice,which are used as mixers.Some stores may sell ice-so beer fits right in,as does wine.
The flipside?In areas where the county controls liquor sales,they have an unfair advantage over Mr. Store Owner,who can sell Thunderbird and beer,but cannot sell gin or vodka.Since most county liquor boards are profitable,they can also afford to sell beer cheaper than licensed merchants.If private enterprise could sell "the hard stuff" ,there would be a more level playing field and competition means lower prices to the customer.The current monopoly is made worse in this area because people can avoid the 6% tax and get a better deal just over the state line into Delmar,where competition for your liquor dollars is fierce because they are a private enterprise and not a governmental entity.