Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.25.3

2.25.3

grāmād anirṇayaṇam asampātaṃ ca surāyāḥ, pramādabhayāt karmasu ñjirdiṣṭānām, maryādātikramabhayād āryāṇām, utsāhabhayāc ca tīṣkṇānām //

Liquor shall not be taken out of villages, nor shall liquor shops be close to each other.

Lest workmen spoil the work in hand, and Aryas violate their decency and virtuous character, and lest firebrands commit indiscreet acts, liquor shall be sold to persons of well known character in such small quantities as one-fourth or half-a-kudumba, one kudumba, half-a-prastha, or one prastha. Those who are well known and of pure character may take liquor out of shop.