Is a functioning City Council too much for Bostonians to ask for? We didn’t think so, yet here we are, stunned as a routine council meeting devolved into chaos, insults and a demand for an apology. Liz Breadon, in her first meeting as Boston City Council president, started off by seeking immediate passage of her proposed Council rules for the 2026-27 term. Adopting the Council rules is standard procedure, but not this time. But this is a council that spent much of last year embroiled in drama over one member’s indictments and slow-walked resignation.