ARLINGTON – City officials are trying to control some of the chaos that's accompanied the opening of Cowboys Stadium and the crowds there that routinely top 80,000.

The City Council informally decided Tuesday afternoon to create an ordinance managing pedicabs, about two dozen of which operate unregulated on game days. The city is also looking to better manage the queuing of taxis in an adjacent neighborhood and how to reduce jaywalking on one of the busiest streets near the stadium.

"It seems like there's been difficulty in regulating anything out there, whether it's vehicular or pedestrian traffic," said council member Robert Shepard. "It all sort of has a mind of its own."

Most council members agreed with a proposal outlined by city staff to allow pedicabs to continue operating but with restrictions. The ordinance could be in place by December. The city is also researching solutions for several other problems outside the stadium.

Mayor Robert Cluck said he expected problems like these from the day the stadium opened.

"This is an evolutionary process," he said. "We didn't know exactly what to expect, but we knew there were going to be bumps along the way. This [pedicabs] is one of them."

Most of the stadium discussion Tuesday focused on pedicabs, which are common in big city entertainment and tourist districts but new to Arlington. When the council first discussed pedicabs, there were no conclusions, and city officials asked companies to stay away until they approved restrictions.

With drivers sometimes making hundreds of dollars in a day, that voluntary ban didn't work.

The proposed regulations include requiring proof of insurance, criminal background checks and drug test for drivers, vehicle inspections and proof of completion of a driver safety course.

Raymond George, owner of Richardson-based VIP Shuttle Service, which has five pedicabs, said he supports the city's efforts. He said that he could meet all those rules instantly, which would give him an advantage over fly-by-night operators.

"I see them ignoring police instructions, going the wrong way on Collins and Division [streets] and curb jumping," George said about some of his competition.

Council member Mel LeBlanc said he would oppose the ordinance and doesn't favor permitting pedicabs, which he said could pose more traffic problems.

"Based on their behavior so far, I don't know how much we'll be able to control them," he said.

Jimmy Bennett, the only other council member opposing the rules, described the restrictions as onerous and said this was "overregulation by government."

The pedicabs would not be allowed in the parking lots of Cowboys Stadium or Rangers Ballpark. Both teams have told the city they don't want pedicabs on their property, Yelverton said.

Cluck said pedicabs add a little flavor to the entertainment district, but his support is limited. He said he would endorse banning them if a large number continue violating traffic laws.

City staff also plans to talk to cab drivers about queuing problems on nearby Rogers Street, where taxis have been blocking residential driveways and idling for long periods in front of homes.

Cluck said he hasn't given up on one of his biggest stadium concerns: fans illegally crossing Collins. That's been a safety worry since the stadium's June opening.

The mayor said he has ideas but wasn't ready to announce them.