(a) The city council finds and declares that the city has a compelling interest in providing that all persons, regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex, have a fair and equal opportunity to participate in the business, social and professional life of the city, and may be unfettered in availing themselves of such opportunity.

(b) Although city, state, and federal laws have been enacted to eliminate discrimination, women and minority group members have not achieved equal opportunity in business, professional life and society in general. One barrier to the advancement of women and minorities in the society of the city and one cause of societal disrespect for women and minority groups is the discriminatory practices of certain membership organizations which exploit women and minority groups as employees, but deny women and minorities membership opportunities. The commercial nature of some of these organizations has a prejudicial impact on the business, professional, employment and societal opportunities of women and minorities which cannot be ignored.

(c) The public interest in equal opportunity outweighs the interest in private association asserted by club members. The purpose of this article is not to interfere with club activities or subject club operations to scrutiny beyond what is necessary in good faith to enforce human rights policy of the city. This article is not intended to dictate the manner in which certain private clubs conduct their activities or select their members, except insofar as is necessary to insure that clubs do not automatically exclude persons from consideration for membership or enjoyment of club accommodations and facilities and the advantages and privileges of membership, on account of discrimination.