(SonomaNews) - “What this does is push the pause button, it stops the world where we are right now,” said Sonoma City Manager Cathy Capriola.

She was referring to an urgency ordinance imposing a moratorium on wine tasting facilities in the Plaza Retail Overlay District, a measure that on Monday, Dec. 4, was finally approved by the City Council following a two-month delay.

The City held a study session on tasting rooms on Sept. 18, which included public input and presentations from the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau among others. It was that study session the resulted in the call for a moratorium, to allow staff time to evaluate the complex issue.