City Council special meeting – Aug 24, 2026, 4:00 PM

Monday, August 24, 2026 · 4:00 PM

Listed as “Special City Council Meeting 1 - August 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM”.

Where: Not listed on the city's meeting portal

Recordings of City Council meetings: the city's CivicClerk portal (opens in new tab).

What was decided

The City Council passed consent items granting entertainment license approvals to Brickyard Hollow Brewing Co. and Good Theater Inc, and approved sidewalk easements from the Portland Housing Development Corporation. The Council also accepted a $4,028 donation for the Portland Police Department and passed an amendment to the City Code on the National Electric Code. Two informational communications on social housing and the Before & After the Bell Program required no action.

Decisions recorded

Approved Order 17-26/27 granting municipal officers' approval of Brickyard Hollow Brewing Co. Inc's application for indoor entertainment at 5 Commercial Street, 7-0. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved Order 18-26/27 granting municipal officers' approval of Good Theater Inc's application for auditorium with indoor entertainment at 631 Stevens Avenue, 7-0. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved Order 33-26/27 approving sidewalk easements from the Portland Housing Development Corporation to the City of Portland, 7-0. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved Order 14-26/27 accepting and appropriating a $4,028 donation from Diane Ricciotti for the Portland Police Department, 8-0. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved Order 16-26/27 amendment to Portland City Code Chapter 6 regarding the National Electric Code, 8-0. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

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Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 122 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 13, 2026.

Agenda

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Terms used here

consent items: Routine items, such as business licenses and event approvals, that the City Council takes up together, with one motion and one public comment period.
Municipal Officers' Approval: The City Council's approval, as the city's municipal officers, of a business's application, such as for outdoor dining or entertainment.
executive session: A part of a public meeting closed to the public. Maine's Freedom of Access Act (1 M.R.S. § 405) allows it only for specific reasons, such as lawsuits, real estate, contracts, or personnel matters.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting on the City of Portland's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Portland Publick on October 13, 2026.