Jemma Coles, North Somerset Council councillor for Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle, said residents had contacted her about growing numbers of gulls around the Queensway area.
The Liberal Democrat councillor said the main issues reported by residents were noise, including overnight, and increasingly aggressive behaviour during the nesting season.
She said nearby businesses could be contributing to the problem by providing access to food waste.
In a social media post, Ms Coles said: “I’ve had a few concerns raised about the number of gulls around the Queensway area.
“The main issues are the noise, including at night, and increasingly aggressive behaviour during the nesting season.
“With fast-food chains, supermarkets and the industrial estates all nearby, there are also plenty of places where accessible food waste could be attracting them.”
Queensway is home to a range of businesses, including supermarkets, industrial units and fast-food restaurants, including a McDonald’s.
Ms Coles noted that gulls are protected birds and that nests cannot simply be removed or relocated.
She said: “The gulls themselves are protected, so nobody can simply move nests or interfere with them.
“But we can look at what may be drawing them into the area in the first place, particularly uncovered rubbish, overflowing bins and people feeding them.”
The councillor said she had asked North Somerset Council whether businesses in the area could be encouraged to ensure bins are secure and emptied regularly.
She added: “I’ve asked the council whether the relevant businesses around Queensway can be contacted and encouraged to check that their outside bins are secure, covered and emptied often enough.”
The post ended with a light-hearted appeal to residents not to feed the birds.
She said: “And a gentle plea, please don’t feed the gulls.
“They’re already bold enough to queue for a Big Mac and complain if the chips are cold.”