Pedal pubs, those BYOB excursions on a bicycle built for 14 to 16 patrons, have become a popular summer-time attraction. They may soon become regulated.

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - Pedal pubs, those BYOB excursions on a bicycle built for 14 to 16 patrons, have become a popular summer-time attraction. They may soon become regulated.

Two City-County councilors are behind a proposed ordinance that would require pedal bars to be licensed and carry liability insurance, just like pedi-cabs.

"This is technology, creativity and inventiveness moving faster than government and government is now catching up," Republican Councilor Jeff Miller said.

Miller is co-sponsoring the new rules with Democrat Zach Adamson. He began looking into pedal bars after some constituents began complaining about the noise a few months ago.

"What I hear is music coming down the street and people [making all sorts of noise]," Matt Schiffler said earlier this summer.

Schiffler lives in Fletcher Place, along a route one of the companies takes to and from downtown and Mass. Avenue several times a day, sometimes starting as early as 10 a.m. and going until 10 p.m.

"If someone wants to have fun on a bike and party, that's fine. I just don't want to be part of it," Schiffler said.

Miller was surprised to find the bars on bicycles didn't fall under city ordinance and that there had been issues in other cities.

Minneapolis had one accident where a pedal bar was rear-ended, leaving three people seriously hurt. There was also a ride-by water balloon and squirt gun attack there on a pedal pub in May 2015.

Minneapolis became one of the first city's to regulate the bars on wheels.

Miller said it's not about putting the brakes on pedal bars, but keeping people safe.

Under the proposed ordinance, pedal pubs would have to get a license each year.

"What's important is it's a public process, so if the public has issues with the performance of any company, they can come and remonstrate at the next public process for renewal. The public now has a say," he said.

Regarding liability insurance, Miller said, "I've argued repeatedly that if you have 16 people drinking and riding on a bicycle contraption, you probably want liability insurance. Basically, the road is a public asset and this is a private company and it's very important that we ask private companies to have appropriate insurance, especially liability."

As for the noise complaints?

"There will be discussion about should we limit routes? Does it make sense they go down residential roads or roads with one lane, because the vehicles go slowly, but we felt we wanted the public to come and offer input on that," he said.

The ordinance will be introduced at Monday's meeting and sent to committee, where the public will be able to weigh in.

Eyewitness News reached out to the Pickled Pedaler Tuesday afternoon.