Colorado Springs city leaders are mulling over whether to pass or reject a new proposal to ban camping and living on city land. It's all in an effort to control the “tent cities” along the Colorado Springs creek beds.

The Colorado Springs Police Department has spent months working with homeless outreach groups and the homeless community to develop the proposal. "Now, since the system is coming down on us, more and more people are rebelling," said Andy Anderson, who lives along the creek bed. Anderson says the proposal is just unfair. "Why can't they just leave me alone," complained Anderson at Monday’s informal city council meeting.

Colorado Springs Police Chief Richard Myers told city council his police officers will do their best to show respect to the people living in the "tent cities," if they have to tell them to leave as part of the ordinance.

Under the proposal, a written warning would be handed out to offenders, telling them they have to find help at a shelter. But, CSPD said, if no space is available at a shelter, no legal action will be taken. “I just wonder if that's a loop hole,” said Councilmember Sean Paige. CSPD said if that happens it would be up to the Homeless Outreach Team to find another solution.

No decisions were made at Monday’s meeting. The city council is expected to vote on the proposal during its formal meeting Tuesday afternoon.

If the proposal passes on Tuesday, city council would have to vote a second time before it becomes law.