Chez Biso Restaurant License

At a glance

• What: Order 43-26/27 grants municipal officers' approval of Chez Mere Jos African Restaurant LLC, dba Chez Biso: a Class XI Restaurant/Lounge license with outdoor dining on private property at 11 Brown Street.
• Outcome: Pulled from the September 21 consent group and postponed; passed as amended 8-0 on October 5, 2026.
• Speakers (October 5): Corporation Counsel Goldman and Maile Buker (Brown St). The amendment text is not in the minutes.

Sources

• City Council minutes, September 21, 2026: https://portlandme.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=20470,plainText=false)
• City Council minutes, October 5, 2026: https://portlandme.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=20565,plainText=false)

Log

2026-10-05 - City Council

Unfinished business. Councilor Michniewicz moved Amendment 1, seconded by Councilor Phillips, passed 8-0. Councilor Phillips moved passage as amended, seconded by Michniewicz; passed 8-0 (Councilor Ali absent).

2026-09-21 - City Council

Taken out of consent order. Councilor Ali moved to postpone to October 5, seconded by Phillips; passed 8-0 (Councilor Fournier absent).